diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
index aee5e4707a6..09ea4a0d7af 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ std::string MovieManager::GetRTCDisplay() const
   const time_t current_time = CEXIIPL::GetEmulatedTime(m_system, CEXIIPL::UNIX_EPOCH);
   const tm gm_time = fmt::gmtime(current_time);
 
-  // Use current locale for formatting time, as fmt is locale-agnostic by default.
-  return fmt::format(std::locale{""}, "Date/Time: {:%c}", gm_time);
+  // Using L for locale-dependant formatting.
+  return fmt::format(std::locale{""}, "Date/Time: {:L%c}", gm_time);
 }
 
 // NOTE: GPU Thread
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
index ffd811bd6c7..1714e3add1b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ static std::string SystemTimeAsDoubleToString(double time)
   if (!local_time)
     return "";
 
-  // fmt is locale agnostic by default, so explicitly use current locale.
-  return fmt::format(std::locale{""}, "{:%x %X}", *local_time);
+  // Using L for locale-dependant formatting.
+  return fmt::format(std::locale{""}, "{:L%x %X}", *local_time);
 }
 
 static std::string MakeStateFilename(int number);