diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/DisplayType.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/DisplayType.java
index c42aa653cd..0c639249dc 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/DisplayType.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/DisplayType.java
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ public final class DisplayType
 		//
 		if ( pattern != null && pattern.length() > 0)
 		{
-			SimpleDateFormat format = (SimpleDateFormat)DateFormat.getInstance();
+			SimpleDateFormat format = (SimpleDateFormat)DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.SHORT, language.getLocale());
 			try {
 			format.applyPattern(pattern);
 			return format;