diff --git a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
index 50060c66..f52eda14 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:gitjournal/core/flattened_notes_folder.dart';
 import 'package:gitjournal/core/notes_folder.dart';
 import 'package:gitjournal/iap.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:intl/date_symbol_data_local.dart';
 
 import 'package:gitjournal/core/notes_folder_fs.dart';
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
 
+    initializeDateFormatting();
+
     InAppPurchases.confirmProPurchase();
     Future.delayed(Duration.zero, _initFolder);
   }