diff --git a/assets/summary.yaml b/assets/summary.yaml
index debe0a9..b24c4fd 100644
--- a/assets/summary.yaml
+++ b/assets/summary.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
     genders: fmtou
   - key: date
     format: yyyy-MM-dd
+    fallbackToAdded: false
diff --git a/utils/process-summary-template.js b/utils/process-summary-template.js
index a2f2960..d85ead6 100644
--- a/utils/process-summary-template.js
+++ b/utils/process-summary-template.js
@@ -40,7 +40,19 @@ const propProcessors = {
 		})
 		.map((tag) => tag.name),
 	movie: (sceneInfo) => sceneInfo.movies?.[0]?.title,
-	date: (sceneInfo, options) => (sceneInfo.effectiveDate ? format(sceneInfo.effectiveDate, options.format || 'yyyy-MM-dd') : ''),
+	date: (sceneInfo, options) => {
+		const dateFormat = options.format || 'yyyy-MM-dd';
+
+		if (sceneInfo.date) {
+			return format(sceneInfo.date, dateFormat);
+		}
+
+		if (options.fallbackToAdded && sceneInfo.effectiveDate) {
+			return format(sceneInfo.effectiveDate, dateFormat);
+		}
+
+		return '';
+	},
 };
 
 function curateValue(value, item) {