diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt
index 167922dc1..d146bd0b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class HeaderViewHolder(
                 context.getString(R.string.sort_created_group, getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate))
             sortMode == SortHelper.SORT_MODIFIED ->
                 context.getString(R.string.sort_modified_group, getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate))
-            else -> getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate)
+            else -> getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate, false)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/DeadlineControlSet.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/DeadlineControlSet.kt
index 6972dcd1b..d5b0c1db2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/DeadlineControlSet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/DeadlineControlSet.kt
@@ -75,7 +75,14 @@ class DeadlineControlSet : TaskEditControlFragment() {
             dueDate.text = ""
             setTextColor(false)
         } else {
-            dueDate.text = DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(activity, date, locale.locale, FormatStyle.FULL)
+            dueDate.text = DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(
+                    activity,
+                    date,
+                    locale.locale,
+                    FormatStyle.FULL,
+                    preferences.alwaysDisplayFullDate,
+                    false
+            )
             setTextColor(if (hasDueTime(date)) {
                 DateTimeUtils.newDateTime(date).isBeforeNow
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt
index 2ab173d51..6216d2a09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ internal class ScrollableViewsFactory(
     private var tasks = SectionedDataSource(emptyList(), false, 0, collapsed)
     private val widgetPreferences = WidgetPreferences(context, preferences, widgetId)
     private var isDark = checkIfDark
+    private var showFullDate = false
 
     private val checkIfDark: Boolean
         get() = when (widgetPreferences.themeIndex) {
@@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ internal class ScrollableViewsFactory(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getDateString(value: Long, lowercase: Boolean = true, alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean = false) =
-            DateUtilities.getRelativeDay(context, value, locale.locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM, alwaysDisplayFullDate, lowercase)
+    private fun getDateString(value: Long, lowercase: Boolean = true) =
+            DateUtilities.getRelativeDay(context, value, locale.locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM, showFullDate, lowercase)
 
     @StringRes
     private fun priorityToString(priority: Int) = when (priority) {
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ internal class ScrollableViewsFactory(
                 }
             } else {
                 DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(
-                        context, task.dueDate, locale.locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM)
+                        context, task.dueDate, locale.locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM, showFullDate, false)
             }
             row.setTextViewText(dueDateRes, text)
             row.setTextColor(
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ internal class ScrollableViewsFactory(
         showSubtasks = widgetPreferences.showSubtasks()
         showLists = widgetPreferences.showLists()
         showTags = widgetPreferences.showTags()
+        showFullDate = widgetPreferences.alwaysDisplayFullDate
         widgetPreferences.sortMode.takeIf { it != sortMode }
                 ?.let {
                     if (sortMode >= 0) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java
index 8c13c35f3..6662ae960 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class WidgetPreferences implements QueryPreferences {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public boolean getAlwaysDisplayFullDate() { return getBoolean(R.string.p_always_display_full_date, false); }
+  public boolean getAlwaysDisplayFullDate() { return preferences.getAlwaysDisplayFullDate(); }
 
   @Override
   public boolean usePagedQueries() {
@@ -296,6 +296,6 @@ public class WidgetPreferences implements QueryPreferences {
 
   @Override
   public void setAlwaysDisplayFullDate(boolean noWeekday) {
-    setBoolean(R.string.p_always_display_full_date, noWeekday);
+    preferences.setAlwaysDisplayFullDate(noWeekday);
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_date_and_time.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_date_and_time.xml
index d024d8aea..e675c60b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_date_and_time.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_date_and_time.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
       android:key="@string/p_start_of_week"
       android:title="@string/start_of_week" />
 
+    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+      android:defaultValue="false"
+      android:key="@string/p_always_display_full_date"
+      android:title="@string/always_display_full_date" />
+
     <org.tasks.ui.TimePreference
       android:defaultValue="@integer/default_morning"
       android:key="@string/p_date_shortcut_morning"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
index 0685f67b1..1a889cace 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@
       android:key="@string/p_show_full_description"
       android:title="@string/show_full_description" />
 
-    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-        android:defaultValue="false"
-        android:key="@string/p_always_display_full_date"
-        android:title="@string/always_display_full_date" />
-
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
       android:defaultValue="false"
       android:key="@string/p_linkify_task_list"