diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 1c524a8aa..3c9e8b3de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun backupsDirectory() = rxPrefs.getString(Keys.backupDirectory, defaultBackupDir.toString())
 
-    fun dateFormat() = rxPrefs.getObject(Keys.dateFormat, DateFormatConverter())
+    fun dateFormat() = rxPrefs.getObject(Keys.dateFormat, DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT), DateFormatConverter())
 
     fun downloadsDirectory() = rxPrefs.getString(Keys.downloadsDirectory, defaultDownloadsDir.toString())