diff --git a/badges/renderer.php b/badges/renderer.php
index 5810e572d61..d32317653e4 100644
--- a/badges/renderer.php
+++ b/badges/renderer.php
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ class core_badges_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             $dl[get_string('issueremail', 'badges')] = $endorsement->issueremail;
             $dl[get_string('issuerurl', 'badges')] = html_writer::link($endorsement->issuerurl, $endorsement->issuerurl,
                 array('target' => '_blank'));
-            $dl[get_string('dateawarded', 'badges')] = date('c', $endorsement->dateissued);
+            $dl[get_string('dateawarded', 'badges')] = userdate($endorsement->dateissued);
             $dl[get_string('claimid', 'badges')] = html_writer::link($endorsement->claimid, $endorsement->claimid,
             array('target' => '_blank'));
             $dl[get_string('claimcomment', 'badges')] = $endorsement->claimcomment;