diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/renderers/DataRenderer.java b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/renderers/DataRenderer.java
index 981599ab7..b19799c5e 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/renderers/DataRenderer.java
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/renderers/DataRenderer.java
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class DataRenderer extends Renderer {
         if (context.isTechnicalMode()) {
           fmt = DateTimeFormatter.ISO_DATE;
         } else {
-          fmt = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM);
+          fmt = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(context.getLocale());
         }
       }