diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 83d790f..ca3e6bb 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -45,12 +45,16 @@ def before_request():
 
 @app.context_processor
 def _inject_autobuild_vers():
-    return {'autobuild_vers': autobuild.autobuild_vers}
+    return {"autobuild_vers": autobuild.autobuild_vers}
 
 
 @app.context_processor
 def _inject_autobuild_date():
-    return {'autobuild_date': autobuild.autobuild_date}
+    return {
+        "autobuild_date": g.translations.get("downloads", {})
+        .get("date-format", "{DD}.{MM}.{YYYY}")
+        .format(**autobuild.autobuild_date)
+    }
 
 
 @app.context_processor
@@ -58,16 +62,19 @@ def inject_translations():
     def translate(text, **kwargs):
         section, key = text.split(":", 1)
 
-        template = g.translations \
-            .get(section, {}) \
+        template = (
+            g.translations.get(section, {})
             .get(key, f"${section}: {key}$")
+            .replace("\\n", " \\n")
+            .replace("\n", "")
+        )
 
         try:
             return template.format(**kwargs)
         except Exception:
             return template
 
-    return {'_': translate}
+    return {"_": translate}
 
 
 # ---------- ROUTES -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/locales/de.ini b/locales/de.ini
index d5f1196..300960e 100644
--- a/locales/de.ini
+++ b/locales/de.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ header = Herunterladen
 
 version = Version:
 date = Build-Datum:
+date-format = {DD}.{MM}.{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Disketten-Image
 iso-descr = LiveCD-Abbild
diff --git a/locales/en.ini b/locales/en.ini
index b24dbc1..1d8656a 100644
--- a/locales/en.ini
+++ b/locales/en.ini
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ header = Downloads
 
 version = Version:
 date = Build date:
+date-format = {DD}/{MM}/{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Floppy disk image
 iso-descr = LiveCD image
diff --git a/locales/es.ini b/locales/es.ini
index 20dcf53..a79ca60 100644
--- a/locales/es.ini
+++ b/locales/es.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ header = Descargas
 
 version = Versión:
 date = Fecha de compilación:
+date-format = {DD}.{MM}.{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Imagen de disquete
 iso-descr = Imagen LiveCD
diff --git a/locales/fr.ini b/locales/fr.ini
index 73dfda8..8ac4332 100644
--- a/locales/fr.ini
+++ b/locales/fr.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ header = Téléchargements
 
 version = Version :
 date = Date de compilation :
+date-format = {DD}/{MM}/{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Image de la disquette
 iso-descr = Image du LiveCD
diff --git a/locales/it.ini b/locales/it.ini
index 8506077..7ce4251 100644
--- a/locales/it.ini
+++ b/locales/it.ini
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ header = Scaricamento
 
 version = Versione:
 date = Data di compilazione:
+date-format = {DD}/{MM}/{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Immagine su dischetto
 iso-descr = Immagine LiveCD
diff --git a/locales/nl.ini b/locales/nl.ini
index 0f1c2bc..e174d01 100644
--- a/locales/nl.ini
+++ b/locales/nl.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ header = Downloads
 
 version = Versie:
 date = Builddatum:
+date-format = {DD}.{MM}.{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Afbeelding op diskette
 iso-descr = LiveCD-afbeelding
diff --git a/locales/ru.ini b/locales/ru.ini
index 0dc2944..909e78a 100644
--- a/locales/ru.ini
+++ b/locales/ru.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ header = Скачать
 
 version = Версия:
 date = Дата сборки:
+date-format = {DD}.{MM}.{YYYY}
 
 img-descr = Образ дискеты
 iso-descr = Образ LiveCD
diff --git a/modules/autobuild.py b/modules/autobuild.py
index 56df4cf..677fa3b 100644
--- a/modules/autobuild.py
+++ b/modules/autobuild.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import time
 STATUS_URL = "https://builds.kolibrios.org/status.html"
 STATUS_SEC = 300  # refetch each 5 minutes
 
-autobuild_date = "DD.MM.YYYY"
+autobuild_date = {"YYYY": "YYYY", "MM": "MM", "DD": "DD"}
 autobuild_vers = "0.0.0.0+0000-0000000"
 
 _started = False
@@ -56,12 +56,17 @@ def _refresh_build_date_once():
                 if not mts:
                     mds = re.search(r"\b(\d{2})\.(\d{2})\.(\d{4})\b", text)
                     if mds:
-                        autobuild_date = f"{mds.group(1)}.{mds.group(2)}.{mds.group(3)}"
+                        autobuild_date["YYYY"] = mds.group(1)
+                        autobuild_date["MM"] = mds.group(2)
+                        autobuild_date["DD"] = mds.group(3)
                     else:
                         return
                 else:
-                    y, mo, d = mts.groups()
-                    autobuild_date = f"{d}.{mo}.{y}"
+                    (
+                        autobuild_date["YYYY"],
+                        autobuild_date["MM"],
+                        autobuild_date["DD"],
+                    ) = mts.groups()
 
                 if last_commit_ver:
                     autobuild_vers = last_commit_ver