diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionPanelHeader.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionPanelHeader.svelte
index 9dc2b890..c3ceeb69 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionPanelHeader.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionPanelHeader.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+import { getLocale } from '$lib/paraglide/runtime.js';
 
 type Props = {
 	mode: 'read' | 'edit';
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ let { mode, hasBlocks, blockCount, lastEditedAt, onModeChange, onClose }: Props
 
 const formattedDate = $derived(
 	lastEditedAt
-		? new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', {
+		? new Intl.DateTimeFormat(getLocale(), {
 				day: 'numeric',
 				month: 'short',
 				year: 'numeric'