diff --git a/views/shared/tasks/task.jade b/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
index 8b3e76b395..20a48ed63c 100644
--- a/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
+++ b/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ li(bindonce='list', id='task-{{::task.id}}', ng-repeat='task in obj[list.type+"s
 
     // Due Date
     span(ng-if='task.type=="todo" && task.date')
-      span(ng-class='{"label label-danger":(moment(task.date).isBefore(_today, "days") && !task.completed)}') {{task.date | date:user.preferences.dateFormat.substr(0,5)}}
+      span(ng-class='{"label label-danger":(moment(task.date).isBefore(_today, "days") && !task.completed)}') {{task.date | date:(user.preferences.dateFormat.indexOf('yyyy') == 0 ? user.preferences.dateFormat.substr(5) : user.preferences.dateFormat.substr(0,5))}}
       
     // Streak
     |