diff --git a/files/forms.py b/files/forms.py
index 03d966f6..1988eb2f 100644
--- a/files/forms.py
+++ b/files/forms.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MediaMetadataForm(forms.ModelForm):
         widgets = {
             "new_tags": MultipleSelect(),
             "description": forms.Textarea(attrs={'rows': 4}),
-            "add_date": forms.DateInput(attrs={'type': 'date'}),
+            "add_date": forms.DateInput(attrs={'type': 'date'}, format='%Y-%m-%d'),
             "thumbnail_time": forms.NumberInput(attrs={'min': 0, 'step': 0.1}),
         }
         labels = {