diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/System/Design/Edit/Tab/General.php b/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/System/Design/Edit/Tab/General.php
index 5a09e1f17f617..6004d08b4b738 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/System/Design/Edit/Tab/General.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Backend/Block/System/Design/Edit/Tab/General.php
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 namespace Magento\Backend\Block\System\Design\Edit\Tab;
 
+/**
+ * General system tab block.
+ */
 class General extends \Magento\Backend\Block\Widget\Form\Generic
 {
     /**
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ protected function _prepareForm()
             ]
         );
 
-        $dateFormat = $this->_localeDate->getDateFormat(\IntlDateFormatter::SHORT);
+        $dateFormat = $this->_localeDate->getDateFormatWithLongYear();
         $fieldset->addField(
             'date_from',
             'date',