diff --git a/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx b/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx
index c8a71eff..6cd0cdd3 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ export function RoomTimeline({
   const [encUrlPreview] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'encUrlPreview');
   const showUrlPreview = room.hasEncryptionStateEvent() ? encUrlPreview : urlPreview;
   const [showHiddenEvents] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'showHiddenEvents');
+
   const [hour24Clock] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'hour24Clock');
   const [dateFormatString] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'dateFormatString');
 
diff --git a/src/app/features/settings/general/General.tsx b/src/app/features/settings/general/General.tsx
index 55464d7f..a2c19c25 100644
--- a/src/app/features/settings/general/General.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/settings/general/General.tsx
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ function CustomDateFormat({ dateFormatString, setDateFormatString }: CustomDateF
   }, [dateFormatString]);
 
   const handleChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = (evt) => {
-    const name = evt.currentTarget.value;
-    setDateFormatCustom(name);
+    const format = evt.currentTarget.value;
+    setDateFormatCustom(format);
   };
 
   const handleReset = () => {