diff --git a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-local-dates-create-form.js.es6 b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-local-dates-create-form.js.es6
index 8128bdfc805..d6bce1654b4 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-local-dates-create-form.js.es6
+++ b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-local-dates-create-form.js.es6
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
             nextMonth: I18n.t("dates.next_month"),
             months: moment.months(),
             weekdays: moment.weekdays(),
-            weekdaysShort: moment.weekdaysShort()
+            weekdaysShort: moment.weekdaysMin()
           },
           onSelect: date => {
             const formattedDate = moment(date).format("YYYY-MM-DD");