diff --git a/apps/client/src/utils/formatters.ts b/apps/client/src/utils/formatters.ts
index d3209be7b..664580c65 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/utils/formatters.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/utils/formatters.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import options from "../services/options";
+
 type DateTimeStyle = "full" | "long" | "medium" | "short" | "none" | undefined;
 
 /**
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ export function formatDateTime(date: string | Date | number | null | undefined,
         return "";
     }
 
-    const locale = navigator.language;
+    const locale = options.get("formattingLocale") ?? options.get("locale") ?? navigator.language;
 
     let parsedDate;
     if (typeof date === "string" || typeof date === "number") {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ export function formatDateTime(date: string | Date | number | null | undefined,
 
     if (timeStyle !== "none" && dateStyle !== "none") {
         // Format the date and time
-        const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(navigator.language, { dateStyle, timeStyle });
+        const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(locale, { dateStyle, timeStyle });
         return formatter.format(parsedDate);
     } else if (timeStyle === "none" && dateStyle !== "none") {
         // Format only the date
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n.tsx
index d69e2a395..9ebca626b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function LocalizationOptions() {
                 <LocaleSelector locales={uiLocales} currentValue={locale} onChange={setLocale} />
             </OptionsRow>
 
-            {isElectron() && <OptionsRow name="formatting-locale" label={t("i18n.formatting-locale")}>
+            {<OptionsRow name="formatting-locale" label={t("i18n.formatting-locale")}>
                 <LocaleSelector locales={contentLocales} currentValue={formattingLocale} onChange={setFormattingLocale} />
             </OptionsRow>}