diff --git a/web/src/message_edit_history.js b/web/src/message_edit_history.js
index ae12f4eb04..0c988b5323 100644
--- a/web/src/message_edit_history.js
+++ b/web/src/message_edit_history.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {format, isSameDay} from "date-fns";
+import {isSameDay} from "date-fns";
 import $ from "jquery";
 
 import render_message_edit_history from "../templates/message_edit_history.hbs";
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import * as spectators from "./spectators";
 import * as sub_store from "./sub_store";
 import * as timerender from "./timerender";
 import * as ui_report from "./ui_report";
+import {user_settings} from "./user_settings";
 
 export function fetch_and_render_message_history(message) {
     channel.get({
@@ -26,12 +27,15 @@ export function fetch_and_render_message_history(message) {
             let prev_time = null;
             let prev_stream_item = null;
 
+            const date_time_format = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(user_settings.default_language, {
+                dateStyle: "long",
+            });
             for (const [index, msg] of data.message_history.entries()) {
                 // Format times and dates nicely for display
                 const time = new Date(msg.timestamp * 1000);
                 const item = {
                     timestamp: timerender.stringify_time(time),
-                    display_date: format(time, "MMMM d, yyyy"),
+                    display_date: date_time_format.format(time),
                     show_date_row: prev_time === null || !isSameDay(time, prev_time),
                 };