diff --git a/src/DateHandler/_Date_lt.py b/src/DateHandler/_Date_lt.py
index 6bf6ee5cf..1c7adcdae 100644
--- a/src/DateHandler/_Date_lt.py
+++ b/src/DateHandler/_Date_lt.py
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ class DateDisplayLT(DateDisplay):
         display gregorian calendar date in different format
         """
         year = self._slash_year(date_val[2], date_val[3])
+        value = self.display_iso(date_val)
+
         if self.format == 0:
             return self.display_iso(date_val)
         elif self.format == 1: