diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fe3522..0aec02e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,10 +63,21 @@ defmodule MyApp.Router do
     pipe_through :browser
     get "/", PageController, :index
     ...
+    # If you are using Phoenix LiveView, use the following:
+    live "/livepage", PageLive, session: [:locale]
   end
 end
 ```
 
+### Phoenix LiveView
+You need to set the locale in the mount/2 function of your page
+```elixir
+def mount(session, socket) do
+  Gettext.put_locale(session.locale)
+  ... 
+end
+```
+
 ### Options
 - gettext: mandatory
 - default_locale: mandatory, used as last step in fallback chain
diff --git a/lib/set_locale.ex b/lib/set_locale.ex
index d55b376..0db62e0 100644
--- a/lib/set_locale.ex
+++ b/lib/set_locale.ex
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ defmodule SetLocale do
         do: Gettext.put_locale(config.gettext, config.default_locale),
         else: Gettext.put_locale(config.gettext, requested_locale)
       assign(conn, :locale, requested_locale)
+      put_session(conn, :locale, requested_locale)
     else
       path = rewrite_path(conn, requested_locale, config)