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 2241985e26..0273567f43 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
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ 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())