diff --git a/src/main/java/com/extendedclip/papi/expansion/essentials/EssentialsExpansion.java b/src/main/java/com/extendedclip/papi/expansion/essentials/EssentialsExpansion.java
index c2bd5aa..f701dbc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/extendedclip/papi/expansion/essentials/EssentialsExpansion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/extendedclip/papi/expansion/essentials/EssentialsExpansion.java
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ public String onRequest(OfflinePlayer player, @NotNull String identifier) {
             case "world_date":
                 return DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, essentials.getI18n().getCurrentLocale())
                         .format(DescParseTickFormat.ticksToDate(user.getWorld() == null ? 0 : user.getWorld().getFullTime()));
+            case "world_date_format":
+                return PlaceholderAPIPlugin.getDateFormat().format(DescParseTickFormat.ticksToDate(user.getWorld() == null ? 0 : user.getWorld().getFullTime()));
             case "world_time":
                 return DescParseTickFormat.format12(user.getWorld() == null ? 0 : user.getWorld().getTime());
             case "world_time_24":