diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Comments.js b/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Comments.js
index 438aa42348..639683b933 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Comments.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Comments.js
@@ -1722,6 +1722,7 @@ define([
 
             var lang = (this.mode ? this.mode.lang || 'en' : 'en').replace('_', '-').toLowerCase();
             try {
+                if ( lang == 'ar-SA' ) lang = lang + '-u-nu-latn-ca-gregory';    // TODO: check Intl.Locale to support suitable options
                 return date.toLocaleString(lang, {dateStyle: 'short', timeStyle: 'short'});
             } catch (e) {
                 lang = 'en';
@@ -1847,4 +1848,4 @@ define([
         }
 
     }, Common.Controllers.Comments || {}));
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});