diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
index f3e1e392c..fbc935b34 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def create_right_prompt [] {
     let time_segment = ([
         (ansi reset)
         (ansi magenta)
-        (date now | format date '%Y/%m/%d %r')
+        (date now | format date '%x %X %p') # try to respect user's locale
     ] | str join | str replace --regex --all "([/:])" $"(ansi green)${1}(ansi magenta)" |
         str replace --regex --all "([AP]M)" $"(ansi magenta_underline)${1}")
 
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def create_right_prompt [] {
 
 # Use nushell functions to define your right and left prompt
 $env.PROMPT_COMMAND = {|| create_left_prompt }
-# $env.PROMPT_COMMAND_RIGHT = {|| create_right_prompt }
+# FIXME: This default is not implemented in rust code as of 2023-09-08.
+$env.PROMPT_COMMAND_RIGHT = {|| create_right_prompt }
 
 # The prompt indicators are environmental variables that represent
 # the state of the prompt