diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
index d7ce82c2..7820287c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ export default {
 
       const yearFormats = {
         YYYY: 'numeric',
+        YYY: 'numeric',
         YY: '2-digit'
       }
 
diff --git a/lib/time_utils.rb b/lib/time_utils.rb
index 8c726a78..a1162279 100644
--- a/lib/time_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/time_utils.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module TimeUtils
 
   YEAR_FORMATS = {
     'YYYY' => '%Y',
+    'YYY' => '%Y',
     'YY' => '%y'
   }.freeze