diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/dates.c b/harbour/source/rtl/dates.c
index 7a313c422e..a5cd7f7950 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/dates.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/dates.c
@@ -253,13 +253,15 @@ char * hb_dateFormat( const char * szDate, char * szFormattedDate, const char *
                   case 4:
                      if( ! used_d && format_count < size )
                      {
-                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+//                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = szDate[ 6 ];
                         digit_count--;
                      }
                   case 3:
                      if( ! used_d && format_count < size )
                      {
-                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+//                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = szDate[ 6 ];
                         digit_count--;
                      }
                   case 2:
@@ -285,13 +287,15 @@ char * hb_dateFormat( const char * szDate, char * szFormattedDate, const char *
                   case 4:
                      if( ! used_m && format_count < size )
                      {
-                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+//                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = szDate[ 4 ];
                         digit_count--;
                      }
                   case 3:
                      if( ! used_m && format_count < size )
                      {
-                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+//                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = '0';
+                        szFormattedDate[ format_count++ ] = szDate[ 4 ];
                         digit_count--;
                      }
                   case 2: