diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/l10n/dates.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/l10n/dates.js
index bdb6fe3ae8c..13809c5205d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/l10n/dates.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/l10n/dates.js
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export function serializeDateTime(value) {
  *  returned value will always be set at the start of the day)
  */
 export function parseDate(value, options = {}) {
-    const parsed = parseDateTime(value, { format: localization.dateFormat, ...options });
+    const parsed = parseDateTime(value, { ...options, format: options.format || localization.dateFormat });
     return parsed && parsed.startOf("day");
 }
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/core/datetime/datetime_input_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/core/datetime/datetime_input_tests.js
index 4bf2f5c4ddb..5b1252a6932 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/core/datetime/datetime_input_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/core/datetime/datetime_input_tests.js
@@ -505,4 +505,29 @@ QUnit.module("Components", ({ beforeEach }) => {
 
         assert.strictEqual(input.value, "١٥ يوليو, ٢٠٢٠ ١٢:٣٠:٤٣");
     });
+
+    QUnit.test("check datepicker in localization with textual month format", async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(3);
+        let onChangeDate;
+
+        Object.assign(localization, {
+            dateFormat: 'MMM/dd/yyyy',
+            timeFormat: 'HH:mm:ss',
+            dateTimeFormat: 'MMM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss',
+        });
+
+        const input = await mountInput({
+            value: DateTime.fromFormat("09/01/1997", "dd/MM/yyyy"),
+            type: "date",
+            onChange: date => onChangeDate = date,
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(input.value, "Jan/09/1997");
+
+        await click(input);
+        await click(getPickerCell("5").at(0));
+
+        assert.strictEqual(input.value, "Jan/05/1997");
+        assert.strictEqual(onChangeDate.toFormat("dd/MM/yyyy"), "05/01/1997");
+    });
 });
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/core/l10n/dates_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/core/l10n/dates_tests.js
index 539f50fbfd7..6e2d0b2aaa2 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/core/l10n/dates_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/core/l10n/dates_tests.js
@@ -464,6 +464,21 @@ QUnit.module("utils", {}, () => {
         );
     });
 
+    QUnit.test("parseDate with textual month notation", async function (assert) {
+        Object.assign(localization, {
+            dateFormat: "MMM/dd/yyyy",
+        });
+        assert.strictEqual(parseDate("Jan/05/1997").toISO(), "1997-01-05T00:00:00.000+01:00");
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            parseDate("Jan/05/1997", { format: undefined }).toISO(),
+            "1997-01-05T00:00:00.000+01:00"
+        );
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            parseDate("Jan/05/1997", { format: "MMM/dd/yyyy" }).toISO(),
+            "1997-01-05T00:00:00.000+01:00"
+        );
+    });
+
     QUnit.test("parseDate (various entries)", async (assert) => {
         patchDate(2020, 6, 15, 12, 30, 0);
         patchTimeZone(0);