diff --git a/aw-server/aw-server.env.example b/aw-server/aw-server.env.example
index 93ef939..545cb9f 100755
--- a/aw-server/aw-server.env.example
+++ b/aw-server/aw-server.env.example
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ AW_SERVER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/activitywatch
 AW_SERVER_LOG_DIR=/var/log/activitywatch
 AW_SERVER_USER=activitywatch
 AW_SERVER_GROUP=activitywatch
+
+# 1 = apply bundled Russian WebUI patch during install, 0 = skip
+AW_SERVER_ENABLE_RU_PATCH=1
diff --git a/aw-server/install_aw_server.sh b/aw-server/install_aw_server.sh
index 4d6262e..2b77a03 100755
--- a/aw-server/install_aw_server.sh
+++ b/aw-server/install_aw_server.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ done
 
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 apt-get update
-apt-get install -y curl ca-certificates unzip jq
+apt-get install -y curl ca-certificates unzip jq python3
 
 if ! getent group "$AW_SERVER_GROUP" >/dev/null; then
   groupadd --system "$AW_SERVER_GROUP"
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ for _ in $(seq 1 20); do
   sleep 2
 done
 
+if [[ "${AW_SERVER_ENABLE_RU_PATCH:-1}" == "1" ]]; then
+  if [[ -x /root/bootstrap/apply_webui_ru_patch.sh ]]; then
+    /root/bootstrap/apply_webui_ru_patch.sh
+    echo "Applied Web UI Russian patch"
+  else
+    echo "RU patch script not found or not executable, skipped: /root/bootstrap/apply_webui_ru_patch.sh"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "RU patch disabled by AW_SERVER_ENABLE_RU_PATCH=${AW_SERVER_ENABLE_RU_PATCH}"
+fi
+
 if [[ -f "$CLASSES_JSON" ]]; then
   curl -fsS -X POST \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \