diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index 93ec481258f5b..089a54db5e868 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 -->
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
     <!-- For formatting day of week and date in DateView.  %1$s is DOW, %2$s is date.
-         In Roman locales we now show only the date, but DOW is available for other locales if
-         necessary. -->
-    <string name="status_bar_date_formatter">%2$s</string>
+         We show both (DOW on one line, then the date) but this can be overridden for locales as
+         necessary.
+         -->
+    <string name="status_bar_date_formatter">%1$s\n%2$s</string>
 
 </resources>