diff --git a/reflog-walk.c b/reflog-walk.c
index f751fdc8d8..fd065f4e1a 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.c
+++ b/reflog-walk.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void fake_reflog_parent(struct reflog_walk_info *info, struct commit *commit)
 }
 
 void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info* info, int oneline,
-	int relative_date)
+	enum date_mode dmode)
 {
 	if (info && info->last_commit_reflog) {
 		struct commit_reflog *commit_reflog = info->last_commit_reflog;
@@ -251,8 +251,10 @@ void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info* info, int oneline,
 		info = &commit_reflog->reflogs->items[commit_reflog->recno+1];
 		if (oneline) {
 			printf("%s@{", commit_reflog->reflogs->ref);
-			if (commit_reflog->flag || relative_date)
-				printf("%s", show_date(info->timestamp, 0, 1));
+			if (commit_reflog->flag || dmode)
+				printf("%s", show_date(info->timestamp,
+						       info->tz,
+						       dmode));
 			else
 				printf("%d", commit_reflog->reflogs->nr
 				       - 2 - commit_reflog->recno);
@@ -260,10 +262,10 @@ void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info* info, int oneline,
 		}
 		else {
 			printf("Reflog: %s@{", commit_reflog->reflogs->ref);
-			if (commit_reflog->flag || relative_date)
+			if (commit_reflog->flag || dmode)
 				printf("%s", show_date(info->timestamp,
 							info->tz,
-							relative_date));
+							dmode));
 			else
 				printf("%d", commit_reflog->reflogs->nr
 				       - 2 - commit_reflog->recno);
diff --git a/reflog-walk.h b/reflog-walk.h
index 7ca1438f4d..74c90964bd 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.h
+++ b/reflog-walk.h
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef REFLOG_WALK_H
 #define REFLOG_WALK_H
 
+#include "cache.h"
+
 extern void init_reflog_walk(struct reflog_walk_info** info);
 extern int add_reflog_for_walk(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 		struct commit *commit, const char *name);
 extern void fake_reflog_parent(struct reflog_walk_info *info,
 		struct commit *commit);
-extern void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info *info, int, int);
+extern void show_reflog_message(struct reflog_walk_info *info, int,
+		enum date_mode);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh b/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c18ed8edf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t1411-reflog-show.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='Test reflog display routines'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	echo content >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m one
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+Reflog: HEAD@{0} (C O Mitter <committer@example.com>)
+Reflog message: commit (initial): one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'log -g shows reflog headers' '
+	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 'oneline reflog format' '
+	git log -g -1 --oneline >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 @{now} syntax shows reflog date (multiline)' '
+	git log -g -1 HEAD@{now} >tmp &&
+	grep ^Reflog <tmp >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+e46513e HEAD@{Thu Apr 7 15:13:13 2005 -0700}: commit (initial): one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'using @{now} syntax shows reflog date (oneline)' '
+	git log -g -1 --oneline HEAD@{now} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+Reflog: HEAD@{1112911993 -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 &&
+	grep ^Reflog <tmp >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+e46513e HEAD@{1112911993 -0700}: commit (initial): one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'using --date= shows reflog date (oneline)' '
+	git log -g -1 --oneline --date=raw >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_done