diff --git a/test_unstructured/partition/csv/test_csv.py b/test_unstructured/partition/csv/test_csv.py
index 217a162e67..f1d5ecaf4b 100644
--- a/test_unstructured/partition/csv/test_csv.py
+++ b/test_unstructured/partition/csv/test_csv.py
@@ -206,9 +206,8 @@ def test_add_chunking_strategy_to_partition_csv_non_default():
     assert chunk_elements != elements
     assert chunk_elements == chunks
 
-    
+
 def test_partition_csv_element_metadata_has_languages():
     filename = "example-docs/stanley-cups.csv"
     elements = partition_csv(filename=filename, strategy="fast")
     assert elements[0].metadata.languages == ["eng"]
-    
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diff --git a/test_unstructured/partition/test_html_partition.py b/test_unstructured/partition/test_html_partition.py
index b8cbeaf121..06213ecf5f 100644
--- a/test_unstructured/partition/test_html_partition.py
+++ b/test_unstructured/partition/test_html_partition.py
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ def test_html_heading_title_detection():
         ListItem("- bulleted item"),
     ]
 
-    
+
 def test_partition_html_element_metadata_has_languages():
     filename = "example-docs/example-10k.html"
     elements = partition_html(filename=filename)
-    assert elements[0].metadata.languages == ["eng"]
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert elements[0].metadata.languages == ["eng"]
diff --git a/unstructured/file_utils/metadata.py b/unstructured/file_utils/metadata.py
index d73d7bdd17..7980a41adc 100644
--- a/unstructured/file_utils/metadata.py
+++ b/unstructured/file_utils/metadata.py
@@ -188,8 +188,9 @@ def apply_lang_metadata(
             yield e
     else:
         for e in elements:
-            if not hasattr(e, "text"):
+            if hasattr(e, "text"):
+                e.metadata.languages = detect_languages(e.text)
+                yield e
+            else:
                 yield e
                 continue
-            e.metadata.languages = detect_languages(e.text)
-            yield e