diff --git a/builtin/rev-list.c b/builtin/rev-list.c
index 4c4d404afc..ff5a38372d 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-list.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-list.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static void show_commit(struct commit *commit, void *data)
 		struct pretty_print_context ctx = {0};
 		ctx.abbrev = revs->abbrev;
 		ctx.date_mode = revs->date_mode;
+		ctx.date_mode_explicit = revs->date_mode_explicit;
 		ctx.fmt = revs->commit_format;
 		pretty_print_commit(&ctx, commit, &buf);
 		if (revs->graph) {
diff --git a/commit.h b/commit.h
index ccaa20b262..d617fa3f28 100644
--- a/commit.h
+++ b/commit.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct pretty_print_context {
 	const char *after_subject;
 	int preserve_subject;
 	enum date_mode date_mode;
+	unsigned date_mode_explicit:1;
 	int need_8bit_cte;
 	int show_notes;
 	struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info;
diff --git a/log-tree.c b/log-tree.c
index 44f0268372..376d973176 100644
--- a/log-tree.c
+++ b/log-tree.c
@@ -629,10 +629,9 @@ void show_log(struct rev_info *opt)
 			 * graph info here.
 			 */
 			show_reflog_message(opt->reflog_info,
-				    opt->commit_format == CMIT_FMT_ONELINE,
-				    opt->date_mode_explicit ?
-					opt->date_mode :
-					DATE_NORMAL);
+					    opt->commit_format == CMIT_FMT_ONELINE,
+					    opt->date_mode,
+					    opt->date_mode_explicit);
 			if (opt->commit_format == CMIT_FMT_ONELINE)
 				return;
 		}
@@ -652,6 +651,7 @@ void show_log(struct rev_info *opt)
 	if (ctx.need_8bit_cte >= 0)
 		ctx.need_8bit_cte = has_non_ascii(opt->add_signoff);
 	ctx.date_mode = opt->date_mode;
+	ctx.date_mode_explicit = opt->date_mode_explicit;
 	ctx.abbrev = opt->diffopt.abbrev;
 	ctx.after_subject = extra_headers;
 	ctx.preserve_subject = opt->preserve_subject;
diff --git a/pretty.c b/pretty.c
index f2dee308b8..02a0a2bb43 100644
--- a/pretty.c
+++ b/pretty.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, const char *placeholder,
 				get_reflog_selector(sb,
 						    c->pretty_ctx->reflog_info,
 						    c->pretty_ctx->date_mode,
+						    c->pretty_ctx->date_mode_explicit,
 						    (placeholder[1] == 'd'));
 			return 2;
 		case 's':	/* reflog message */
diff --git a/reflog-walk.c b/reflog-walk.c
index 86d18843f5..b2fbdb2392 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.c
+++ b/reflog-walk.c
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ static void add_commit_info(struct commit *commit, void *util,
 }
 
 struct commit_reflog {
-	int flag, recno;
+	int recno;
+	enum selector_type {
+		SELECTOR_NONE,
+		SELECTOR_INDEX,
+		SELECTOR_DATE
+	} selector;
 	struct complete_reflogs *reflogs;
 };
 
@@ -150,6 +155,7 @@ int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 	struct complete_reflogs *reflogs;
 	char *branch, *at = strchr(name, '@');
 	struct commit_reflog *commit_reflog;
+	enum selector_type selector = SELECTOR_NONE;
 
 	if (commit->object.flags & UNINTERESTING)
 		die ("Cannot walk reflogs for %s", name);
@@ -162,7 +168,10 @@ int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 		if (*ep != '}') {
 			recno = -1;
 			timestamp = approxidate(at + 2);
+			selector = SELECTOR_DATE;
 		}
+		else
+			selector = SELECTOR_INDEX;
 	} else
 		recno = 0;
 
@@ -200,7 +209,6 @@ int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 
 	commit_reflog = xcalloc(sizeof(struct commit_reflog), 1);
 	if (recno < 0) {
-		commit_reflog->flag = 1;
 		commit_reflog->recno = get_reflog_recno_by_time(reflogs, timestamp);
 		if (commit_reflog->recno < 0) {
 			free(branch);
@@ -209,6 +217,7 @@ int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 		}
 	} else
 		commit_reflog->recno = reflogs->nr - recno - 1;
+	commit_reflog->selector = selector;
 	commit_reflog->reflogs = reflogs;
 
 	add_commit_info(commit, commit_reflog, &info->reflogs);
@@ -247,7 +256,7 @@ void fake_reflog_parent(struct reflog_walk_info *info, struct commit *commit)
 
 void get_reflog_selector(struct strbuf *sb,
 			 struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info,
-			 enum date_mode dmode,
+			 enum date_mode dmode, int force_date,
 			 int shorten)
 {
 	struct commit_reflog *commit_reflog = reflog_info->last_commit_reflog;
@@ -267,7 +276,8 @@ void get_reflog_selector(struct strbuf *sb,
 	}
 
 	strbuf_addf(sb, "%s@{", printed_ref);
-	if (commit_reflog->flag || dmode) {
+	if (commit_reflog->selector == SELECTOR_DATE ||
+	    (commit_reflog->selector == SELECTOR_NONE && force_date)) {
 		info = &commit_reflog->reflogs->items[commit_reflog->recno+1];
 		strbuf_addstr(sb, show_date(info->timestamp, info->tz, dmode));
 	} else {
@@ -308,7 +318,7 @@ const char *get_reflog_ident(struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info)
 }
 
 void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info, int oneline,
-	enum date_mode dmode)
+			 enum date_mode dmode, int force_date)
 {
 	if (reflog_info && reflog_info->last_commit_reflog) {
 		struct commit_reflog *commit_reflog = reflog_info->last_commit_reflog;
@@ -316,7 +326,7 @@ void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info, int oneline,
 		struct strbuf selector = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 		info = &commit_reflog->reflogs->items[commit_reflog->recno+1];
-		get_reflog_selector(&selector, reflog_info, dmode, 0);
+		get_reflog_selector(&selector, reflog_info, dmode, force_date, 0);
 		if (oneline) {
 			printf("%s: %s", selector.buf, info->message);
 		}
diff --git a/reflog-walk.h b/reflog-walk.h
index afb1ae3fde..50265f51c5 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.h
+++ b/reflog-walk.h
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ extern int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 extern void fake_reflog_parent(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 		struct commit *commit);
 extern void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info *info, int,
-		enum date_mode);
+				enum date_mode, int force_date);
 extern void get_reflog_message(struct strbuf *sb,
 		struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info);
 extern const char *get_reflog_ident(struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info);
 extern void get_reflog_selector(struct strbuf *sb,
 		struct reflog_walk_info *reflog_info,
-		enum date_mode dmode,
+		enum date_mode dmode, int force_date,
 		int shorten);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh b/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
index caa687b5b4..9a105fe21f 100755
--- a/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
+++ b/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
@@ -65,20 +65,73 @@ test_expect_success 'using @{now} syntax shows reflog date (oneline)' '
 '
 
 cat >expect <<'EOF'
-Reflog: HEAD@{1112911993 -0700} (C O Mitter <committer@example.com>)
+HEAD@{Thu Apr 7 15:13:13 2005 -0700}
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'using @{now} syntax shows reflog date (format=%gd)' '
+	git log -g -1 --format=%gd HEAD@{now} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+Reflog: HEAD@{Thu Apr 7 15:13:13 2005 -0700} (C O Mitter <committer@example.com>)
 Reflog message: commit (initial): one
 EOF
 test_expect_success 'using --date= shows reflog date (multiline)' '
-	git log -g -1 --date=raw >tmp &&
+	git log -g -1 --date=default >tmp &&
 	grep ^Reflog <tmp >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
 cat >expect <<'EOF'
-e46513e HEAD@{1112911993 -0700}: commit (initial): one
+e46513e HEAD@{Thu Apr 7 15:13:13 2005 -0700}: commit (initial): one
 EOF
 test_expect_success 'using --date= shows reflog date (oneline)' '
-	git log -g -1 --oneline --date=raw >actual &&
+	git log -g -1 --oneline --date=default >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+HEAD@{1112911993 -0700}
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'using --date= shows reflog date (format=%gd)' '
+	git log -g -1 --format=%gd --date=raw >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+Reflog: HEAD@{0} (C O Mitter <committer@example.com>)
+Reflog message: commit (initial): one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'log.date does not invoke "--date" magic (multiline)' '
+	test_config log.date raw &&
+	git log -g -1 >tmp &&
+	grep ^Reflog <tmp >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+e46513e HEAD@{0}: commit (initial): one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'log.date does not invoke "--date" magic (oneline)' '
+	test_config log.date raw &&
+	git log -g -1 --oneline >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+HEAD@{0}
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'log.date does not invoke "--date" magic (format=%gd)' '
+	test_config log.date raw &&
+	git log -g -1 --format=%gd >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+HEAD@{0}
+EOF
+test_expect_success '--date magic does not override explicit @{0} syntax' '
+	git log -g -1 --format=%gd --date=raw HEAD@{0} >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '