diff --git a/src/documents/parsers.py b/src/documents/parsers.py
index 8335d433e..b910778bd 100644
--- a/src/documents/parsers.py
+++ b/src/documents/parsers.py
@@ -247,10 +247,8 @@ def parse_date(filename, text) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
 
     # if filename date parsing is enabled, search there first:
     if settings.FILENAME_DATE_ORDER:
-        logger.info("Attempting parsing from filename")
         for m in re.finditer(DATE_REGEX, filename):
             date_string = m.group(0)
-            logger.info(f"Found potential date: {date_string}")
 
             try:
                 date = __parser(date_string, settings.FILENAME_DATE_ORDER)
@@ -260,16 +258,11 @@ def parse_date(filename, text) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
 
             date = __filter(date)
             if date is not None:
-                logger.info(f"Found date: {date}")
                 return date
-            else:
-                logger.info("Filtered date out")
 
-    logger.info("Attempting parsing from content")
     # Iterate through all regex matches in text and try to parse the date
     for m in re.finditer(DATE_REGEX, text):
         date_string = m.group(0)
-        logger.info(f"Found potential date: {date_string}")
 
         try:
             date = __parser(date_string, settings.DATE_ORDER)
@@ -279,10 +272,7 @@ def parse_date(filename, text) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
 
         date = __filter(date)
         if date is not None:
-            logger.info(f"Found date: {date}")
             return date
-        else:
-            logger.info("Filtered date out")
 
     return date
 
diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index c58a45945..b5be6c420 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -605,21 +605,40 @@ PAPERLESS_TIKA_GOTENBERG_ENDPOINT = os.getenv(
 if PAPERLESS_TIKA_ENABLED:
     INSTALLED_APPS.append("paperless_tika.apps.PaperlessTikaConfig")
 
-# List dates that should be ignored when trying to parse date from document text
-IGNORE_DATES: Set[datetime.date] = set()
 
+def _parse_ignore_dates(
+    env_ignore: str,
+    date_order: str = DATE_ORDER,
+) -> Set[datetime.datetime]:
+    """
+    If the PAPERLESS_IGNORE_DATES environment variable is set, parse the
+    user provided string(s) into dates
 
-def _parse_ignore_dates(env_ignore: str) -> Set[datetime.datetime]:
+    Args:
+        env_ignore (str): The value of the environment variable, comma seperated dates
+        date_order (str, optional): The format of the date strings. Defaults to DATE_ORDER.
+
+    Returns:
+        Set[datetime.datetime]: The set of parsed date objects
+    """
     import dateparser
 
     ignored_dates = set()
     for s in env_ignore.split(","):
-        d = dateparser.parse(s)
+        d = dateparser.parse(
+            s,
+            settings={
+                "DATE_ORDER": date_order,
+            },
+        )
         if d:
             ignored_dates.add(d.date())
     return ignored_dates
 
 
+# List dates that should be ignored when trying to parse date from document text
+IGNORE_DATES: Set[datetime.date] = set()
+
 if os.getenv("PAPERLESS_IGNORE_DATES") is not None:
     IGNORE_DATES = _parse_ignore_dates(os.getenv("PAPERLESS_IGNORE_DATES"))
 
diff --git a/src/paperless/tests/test_settings.py b/src/paperless/tests/test_settings.py
index cedcb0509..57481df5b 100644
--- a/src/paperless/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ class TestIgnoreDateParsing(TestCase):
     Tests the parsing of the PAPERLESS_IGNORE_DATES setting value
     """
 
+    def _parse_checker(self, test_cases):
+        """
+        Helper function to check ignore date parsing
+
+        Args:
+            test_cases (_type_): _description_
+        """
+        for env_str, date_format, expected_date_set in test_cases:
+
+            self.assertSetEqual(
+                _parse_ignore_dates(env_str, date_format),
+                expected_date_set,
+            )
+
     def test_no_ignore_dates_set(self):
         """
         GIVEN:
@@ -26,20 +40,19 @@ class TestIgnoreDateParsing(TestCase):
             - All ignore dates are parsed
         """
         test_cases = [
-            ("1985-05-01", [datetime.date(1985, 5, 1)]),
+            ("1985-05-01", "YMD", {datetime.date(1985, 5, 1)}),
             (
                 "1985-05-01,1991-12-05",
-                [datetime.date(1985, 5, 1), datetime.date(1991, 12, 5)],
+                "YMD",
+                {datetime.date(1985, 5, 1), datetime.date(1991, 12, 5)},
+            ),
+            ("2010-12-13", "YMD", {datetime.date(2010, 12, 13)}),
+            ("11.01.10", "DMY", {datetime.date(2010, 1, 11)}),
+            (
+                "11.01.2001,15-06-1996",
+                "DMY",
+                {datetime.date(2001, 1, 11), datetime.date(1996, 6, 15)},
             ),
-            ("2010-12-13", [datetime.date(2010, 12, 13)]),
         ]
-        for env_str, expected_dates in test_cases:
-            expected_date_set = set()
 
-            for expected_date in expected_dates:
-                expected_date_set.add(expected_date)
-
-            self.assertSetEqual(
-                _parse_ignore_dates(env_str),
-                expected_date_set,
-            )
+        self._parse_checker(test_cases)