diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/DateExtensions.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/DateExtensions.kt
index 4b29ed42e..1e4dac718 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/DateExtensions.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/DateExtensions.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.habitrpg.android.habitica.extensions
 
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.R
+import com.habitrpg.common.habitica.helpers.LanguageHelper
 import java.text.DateFormat
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.Calendar
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ fun Duration.getMinuteOrSeconds(): DurationUnit {
 }
 
 fun Date.formatForLocale(): String {
-    val locale = Locale.getDefault()
+    val locale = LanguageHelper.systemLocale
     val dateFormatter: DateFormat =
         if (locale == Locale.US || locale == Locale.ENGLISH) {
             SimpleDateFormat("M/d/yy", locale)
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/common/habitica/helpers/LanguageHelper.kt b/common/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/common/habitica/helpers/LanguageHelper.kt
index 70ac35e89..eed7c85ac 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/common/habitica/helpers/LanguageHelper.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/common/habitica/helpers/LanguageHelper.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ class LanguageHelper(languageSharedPref: String?) {
     companion object {
         // Intentional, we want the system locale, not the app locale
         @SuppressLint("ConstantLocale")
-        val systemLocale = Locale.getAvailableLocales().firstOrNull() ?: Locale.getDefault()
+        val systemLocale: Locale
+
+        init {
+            systemLocale = Locale.getDefault()
+        }
     }
 }