diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/LanguageFormatter.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/LanguageFormatter.php
index 2d814e4..737578c 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/LanguageFormatter.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/LanguageFormatter.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public function settingsSummary() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   protected function viewValue(FieldItemInterface $item) {
-    $languages = $languages = $this->getSetting('native_language') ? \Drupal::languageManager()->getNativeLanguages() : \Drupal::languageManager()->getLanguages();
+    $languages = $this->getSetting('native_language') ? \Drupal::languageManager()->getNativeLanguages() : \Drupal::languageManager()->getLanguages();
     return $item->language ? String::checkPlain($languages[$item->language->getId()]->getName()) : '';
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/language/language.module b/core/modules/language/language.module
index 01f3d0b..47dfa1c 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/language.module
+++ b/core/modules/language/language.module
@@ -511,10 +511,10 @@ function language_field_info_alter(&$info) {
  * Implements hook_entity_field_access()
  */
 function language_entity_field_access($operation, FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition, AccountInterface $account, FieldItemListInterface $items = NULL) {
-  // Only allow access to a langcode field if the entity it is attached to is
-  // configured to have an alterable language.
-  // Without items we can not decide whether or not to allow access.
-  if ($items) {
+  // Only allow edit access on a langcode field if the entity it is attached to
+  // is configured to have an alterable language. Also without items we can not
+  // decide whether or not to allow access.
+  if ($items && $operation == 'edit') {
     // Check if we are dealing with a langcode field.
     $langcode_key = $items->getEntity()->getEntityType()->getKey('langcode');
     if ($field_definition->getName() == $langcode_key) {