diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index 351a1fdbda07a..38f469e6eda3b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@
     <!-- Date format for display: should match the lockscreen in /policy.  -->
     <string name="system_ui_date_pattern">@*android:string/system_ui_date_pattern</string>
 
+    <!-- Date format for the always on display.  -->
+    <item type="string" name="system_ui_aod_date_pattern">eeeMMMd</item>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardSliceProvider.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardSliceProvider.java
index e49e80df7da99..c7d276c1b7a34 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardSliceProvider.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardSliceProvider.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class KeyguardSliceProvider extends SliceProvider implements
     public boolean onCreateSliceProvider() {
         mNextAlarmController = new NextAlarmControllerImpl(getContext());
         mNextAlarmController.addCallback(this);
-        mDatePattern = getContext().getString(R.string.system_ui_date_pattern);
+        mDatePattern = getContext().getString(R.string.system_ui_aod_date_pattern);
         registerClockUpdate(false /* everyMinute */);
         updateClock();
         return true;