diff --git a/open_journal.py b/open_journal.py
index ebb4c311..775f982b 100644
--- a/open_journal.py
+++ b/open_journal.py
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 except ImportError:
     from mdeutils import *
 
-
+DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%d'
+    
 class OpenJournalCommand(MDETextCommand):
     def run(self, edit):
         print("Running OpenJournalCommand")        
         today = date.today()
-        name = today.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+        date_format = self.view.settings().get("mde.journal.dateformat", DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT)
+        name = today.strftime(date_format)
 
         wiki_page = WikiPage(self.view)
         wiki_page.select_page(name)