diff --git a/app/about/page.tsx b/app/about/page.tsx
index 319f04e..8cefa96 100644
--- a/app/about/page.tsx
+++ b/app/about/page.tsx
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
         paddingBottom: "max(2.5rem, calc(1.5rem + var(--safe-bottom)))",
       }}
     >
-      <div
-        className="absolute right-4 z-10"
-        style={{ top: "max(1rem, calc(0.75rem + var(--safe-top)))" }}
-      >
-        <LanguageSwitcher />
-      </div>
+      <LanguageSwitcher />
       <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-md">
         <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-neutral-900">{t.about.title}</h1>
         <p className="mt-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-600">
diff --git a/app/contact/page.tsx b/app/contact/page.tsx
index 55dbdd4..1cc1ef6 100644
--- a/app/contact/page.tsx
+++ b/app/contact/page.tsx
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ export default function ContactPage() {
         paddingBottom: "max(2.5rem, calc(1.5rem + var(--safe-bottom)))",
       }}
     >
-      <div
-        className="absolute right-4 z-10"
-        style={{ top: "max(1rem, calc(0.75rem + var(--safe-top)))" }}
-      >
-        <LanguageSwitcher />
-      </div>
+      <LanguageSwitcher />
       <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-md">
         <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-neutral-900">{t.contact.title}</h1>
         <p className="mt-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-600">
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index ce34601..ab7fb05 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
   return (
     <div
-      className="flex min-h-dvh flex-col"
+      className="relative flex min-h-dvh flex-col"
       style={{ minHeight: "100dvh" }}
     >
-      <div
-        className="absolute right-4 z-10"
-        style={{ top: "max(1rem, calc(0.75rem + var(--safe-top)))" }}
-      >
-        <LanguageSwitcher />
-      </div>
+      <LanguageSwitcher />
       <main className="flex flex-1 flex-col">
         <Hero />
       </main>
diff --git a/components/language-switcher.tsx b/components/language-switcher.tsx
index 17201f9..9e7d6a3 100644
--- a/components/language-switcher.tsx
+++ b/components/language-switcher.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useLocale } from "~/components/locale-provider";
 import type { Locale } from "~/lib/i18n";
 
@@ -8,32 +9,86 @@ const OPTIONS: { value: Locale; label: string }[] = [
   { value: "en", label: "English" },
 ];
 
+const UNLOCK_CLICKS = 5;
+const CLICK_WINDOW_MS = 2500;
+const UNLOCK_KEY = "nomadro-lang-unlock";
+
 export function LanguageSwitcher({ className = "" }: { className?: string }) {
   const { locale, setLocale, t } = useLocale();
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+  const clicksRef = useRef(0);
+  const timerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    try {
+      if (window.sessionStorage.getItem(UNLOCK_KEY) === "1") {
+        setVisible(true);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // ignore
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSecretClick = useCallback(() => {
+    if (visible) return;
+
+    clicksRef.current += 1;
+
+    if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+    timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      clicksRef.current = 0;
+    }, CLICK_WINDOW_MS);
+
+    if (clicksRef.current >= UNLOCK_CLICKS) {
+      clicksRef.current = 0;
+      if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+      setVisible(true);
+      try {
+        window.sessionStorage.setItem(UNLOCK_KEY, "1");
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
+    }
+  }, [visible]);
 
   return (
-    <label
-      className={`inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-neutral-500 ${className}`}
+    <div
+      className={`absolute right-0 z-10 ${className}`}
+      style={{ top: "max(0.5rem, var(--safe-top))" }}
     >
-      <span className="sr-only">{t.languageLabel}</span>
-      <select
-        value={locale}
-        onChange={(event) => setLocale(event.target.value as Locale)}
-        aria-label={t.languageLabel}
-        className="appearance-none rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-white px-2.5 py-1.5 pr-7 text-xs font-medium text-neutral-700 shadow-sm outline-none transition hover:border-neutral-300 focus:border-neutral-400"
-        style={{
-          backgroundImage:
-            "url(\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23a3a3a3' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E\")",
-          backgroundRepeat: "no-repeat",
-          backgroundPosition: "right 0.55rem center",
-        }}
-      >
-        {OPTIONS.map((option) => (
-          <option key={option.value} value={option.value}>
-            {option.label}
-          </option>
-        ))}
-      </select>
-    </label>
+      {/* Invisible hit area — tap 5 times to reveal */}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        aria-hidden={!visible}
+        tabIndex={-1}
+        onClick={handleSecretClick}
+        className="absolute right-0 top-0 h-12 w-16 cursor-default border-0 bg-transparent p-0"
+        style={{ opacity: 0 }}
+      />
+
+      {visible ? (
+        <label className="relative z-10 mr-4 mt-2 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+          <span className="sr-only">{t.languageLabel}</span>
+          <select
+            value={locale}
+            onChange={(event) => setLocale(event.target.value as Locale)}
+            aria-label={t.languageLabel}
+            className="appearance-none rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-white px-2.5 py-1.5 pr-7 text-xs font-medium text-neutral-700 shadow-sm outline-none transition hover:border-neutral-300 focus:border-neutral-400"
+            style={{
+              backgroundImage:
+                "url(\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23a3a3a3' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E\")",
+              backgroundRepeat: "no-repeat",
+              backgroundPosition: "right 0.55rem center",
+            }}
+          >
+            {OPTIONS.map((option) => (
+              <option key={option.value} value={option.value}>
+                {option.label}
+              </option>
+            ))}
+          </select>
+        </label>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/components/locale-provider.tsx b/components/locale-provider.tsx
index 2d19189..0af87a1 100644
--- a/components/locale-provider.tsx
+++ b/components/locale-provider.tsx
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ export function LocaleProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     let cancelled = false;
 
     try {
+      // Prefer auto detection; only keep a locale if user unlocked and switched.
+      const unlocked = window.sessionStorage.getItem("nomadro-lang-unlock") === "1";
       const saved = window.localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
-      if (isLocale(saved)) {
+
+      if (unlocked && isLocale(saved)) {
         if (!cancelled) {
           setLocaleState(saved);
           setReady(true);