diff --git a/yesod-core/ChangeLog.md b/yesod-core/ChangeLog.md
index 6e9d8d3e..85a3e3ad 100644
--- a/yesod-core/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/yesod-core/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 1.4.37.1
+* Fix documentation on `languages` function, update `getMessageRender` to use said function. [1325] (https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1325)
+
 ## 1.4.37
 
 * Add `setWeakEtag` function in Yesod.Core.Handler module.
diff --git a/yesod-core/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs b/yesod-core/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs
index 94dd27dc..b393a641 100644
--- a/yesod-core/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs
+++ b/yesod-core/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ getMessageRender :: (MonadHandler m, RenderMessage (HandlerSite m) message)
                  => m (message -> Text)
 getMessageRender = do
     env <- askHandlerEnv
-    l <- reqLangs <$> getRequest
+    l <- languages
     return $ renderMessage (rheSite env) l
 
 -- | Use a per-request cache to avoid performing the same action multiple times.
@@ -1130,15 +1130,15 @@ cachedBy k action = do
 
 -- | Get the list of supported languages supplied by the user.
 --
--- Languages are determined based on the following three (in descending order
+-- Languages are determined based on the following (in descending order
 -- of preference):
 --
+-- * The _LANG user session variable.
+--
 -- * The _LANG get parameter.
 --
 -- * The _LANG cookie.
 --
--- * The _LANG user session variable.
---
 -- * Accept-Language HTTP header.
 --
 -- Yesod will seek the first language from the returned list matched with languages supporting by your application. This language will be used to render i18n templates.
diff --git a/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal b/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal
index 80794eb3..859b391a 100644
--- a/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal
+++ b/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-core
-version:         1.4.37
+version:         1.4.37.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>