1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/django/template/debug.py b/django/template/debug.py
index c58c854858..382fb75ebd 100644
--- a/django/template/debug.py
+++ b/django/template/debug.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.template import Lexer, Parser, tag_re, NodeList, VariableNode, Templ
 from django.utils.encoding import force_unicode
 from django.utils.html import escape
 from django.utils.safestring import SafeData, EscapeData
+from django.utils.formats import localize
 
 class DebugLexer(Lexer):
     def __init__(self, template_string, origin):
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ class DebugNodeList(NodeList):
 class DebugVariableNode(VariableNode):
     def render(self, context):
         try:
-            output = force_unicode(self.filter_expression.resolve(context))
+            output = self.filter_expression.resolve(context)
+            output = localize(output)
+            output = force_unicode(output)
         except TemplateSyntaxError, e:
             if not hasattr(e, 'source'):
                 e.source = self.source