diff --git a/apps/boxclk/ChangeLog b/apps/boxclk/ChangeLog
index ba46af04e..f35b35819 100644
--- a/apps/boxclk/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/boxclk/ChangeLog
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 0.01: New App!
 0.02: New config options such as step, meridian, short/long formats, custom prefix/suffix
+0.03: Allows showing the month in short or long format by setting `"shortMonth"` to true or false
diff --git a/apps/boxclk/README.md b/apps/boxclk/README.md
index 8f5075dd0..0bb2cdede 100644
--- a/apps/boxclk/README.md
+++ b/apps/boxclk/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Here's what an example configuration might look like:
     "suffix": "", // Adds a string to the end of the main string
     "disableSuffix": true, // Use to remove DayOfMonth suffix only
     "short": false // Use long format of time, meridian, date, or DoW
+    "shortMonth": false // Use long format of month within date
 
   },
   "bg": { // Can also be removed for no background
@@ -75,9 +76,11 @@ __Breakdown of Parameters:__
 
 * **suffix:** Adds a string to the end of the main string. For example, you can set "suffix": "%" to display "80%" for the battery percentage.
 
-* **disableSuffix:** Applies only to the "date" box. Set to true to disable the DayOfMonth suffix. This is used to remove the "st","nd","rd", or "th" from the DayOfMonth number
+* **disableSuffix:** Applies only to the "date" box. Set to true to disable the DayOfMonth suffix. This is used to remove the "st","nd","rd", or "th" from the DayOfMonth number.
 
-* **short:** Set to false to get the long format value of time, meridian, date, or DayOfWeek. Short formats are used by default, 
+* **short:** Set to false to get the long format value of time, meridian, date, or DayOfWeek. Short formats are used by default if not specified.
+
+* **shortMonth:** Set to false to get the long format value of the month. Short format is used by default if not specified.
 
 * **bg:** This specifies a custom background image, with the img property defining the name of the image file on the Bangle.js storage.
 
diff --git a/apps/boxclk/app.js b/apps/boxclk/app.js
index 41636e1ef..0b0ca8e65 100644
--- a/apps/boxclk/app.js
+++ b/apps/boxclk/app.js
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@
     return typeof val !== 'undefined' ? Boolean(val) : defaultVal;
   };
 
-  let getDate = function(short, disableSuffix) {
+  let getDate = function(short, shortMonth, disableSuffix) {
     const date = new Date();
     const dayOfMonth = date.getDate();
-    const month = short ? locale.month(date, 0) : locale.month(date, 1);
+    const month = shortMonth ? locale.month(date, 1) : locale.month(date, 0);
     const year = date.getFullYear();
     let suffix;
     if ([1, 21, 31].includes(dayOfMonth)) {
@@ -228,7 +228,12 @@
         boxes.meridian.string = modString(boxes.meridian, locale.meridian(date, isBool(boxes.meridian.short, true)));
       }
       if (boxes.date) {
-        boxes.date.string = modString(boxes.date, getDate(isBool(boxes.date.short, true), isBool(boxes.date.disableSuffix, false)));
+        boxes.date.string = (
+          modString(boxes.date,
+          getDate(isBool(boxes.date.short, true),
+          isBool(boxes.date.shortMonth, true),
+          isBool(boxes.date.disableSuffix, false)
+        )));
       }
       if (boxes.dow) {
         boxes.dow.string = modString(boxes.dow, getDayOfWeek(date, isBool(boxes.dow.short, true)));
@@ -395,4 +400,4 @@
   widgets.swipeOn();
   modSetColor();
   setup();
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/boxclk/metadata.json b/apps/boxclk/metadata.json
index 7ee6e1638..6717b79d8 100644
--- a/apps/boxclk/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/boxclk/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "boxclk",
   "name": "Box Clock",
-  "version": "0.02",
+  "version": "0.03",
   "description": "A customizable clock with configurable text boxes that can be positioned to show your favorite background",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "screenshots": [