diff --git a/classes/StandardControlsRegistry.php b/classes/StandardControlsRegistry.php
index 56875bae..92c01d6c 100644
--- a/classes/StandardControlsRegistry.php
+++ b/classes/StandardControlsRegistry.php
@@ -685,6 +685,13 @@ protected function registerDatepickerWidget()
                     ]
                 ],
                 'sortOrder' => 84
+            ],
+            'format' => [
+                'title' => Lang::get('rainlab.builder::lang.form.property_datepicker_format'),
+                'description' => Lang::get('rainlab.builder::lang.form.property_datepicker_year_format_description'),
+                'type' => 'string',
+                'ignoreIfEmpty' => true,
+                'sortOrder' => 85
             ]
         ];
 
diff --git a/lang/en/lang.php b/lang/en/lang.php
index 397a3e95..8fb338bb 100644
--- a/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
         'property_datepicker_year_range' => 'Year range',
         'property_datepicker_year_range_description' => 'Number of years either side (eg 10) or array of upper/lower range (eg [1900,2015]). Leave empty for the default value (10).',
         'property_datepicker_year_range_invalid_format' => 'Invalid year range format. Use number (eg "10") or array of upper/lower range (eg "[1900,2015]")',
+        'property_datepicker_format' => 'Format',
+        'property_datepicker_year_format_description' => 'Define a custom date format. The default format is "Y-m-d"',
         'property_markdown_mode' => 'Mode',
         'property_markdown_mode_split' => 'Split',
         'property_markdown_mode_tab' => 'Tab',