diff --git a/includes/class-job-dashboard-shortcode.php b/includes/class-job-dashboard-shortcode.php
index 1d58e5448..9ba967b18 100644
--- a/includes/class-job-dashboard-shortcode.php
+++ b/includes/class-job-dashboard-shortcode.php
@@ -594,14 +594,15 @@ public static function the_job_title( $job ) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Show job title.
+	 * Show the job date
 	 *
 	 * @param \WP_Post $job
 	 *
 	 * @output string
 	 */
 	public static function the_date( $job ) {
-		echo '<div>' . esc_html( wp_date( apply_filters( 'job_manager_get_dashboard_date_format', 'M d, Y' ), get_post_datetime( $job )->getTimestamp() ) ) . '</div>';
+		$date_format = get_option( 'date_format' ) ?: 'M d, Y';
+		echo '<div>' . esc_html( wp_date( apply_filters( 'job_manager_get_dashboard_date_format', $date_format ), get_post_datetime( $job )->getTimestamp() ) ) . '</div>';
 	}
 
 	/**