diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingParameters.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingParameters.java
index 20044d2f2..145f16a11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingParameters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingParameters.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public void writeTypeAndParametersTo(ObjectNode objectNode) throws IOException {
 		if (type != FieldType.Auto) {
 			objectNode.put(FIELD_PARAM_TYPE, type.getMappedName());
 
-			if (type == FieldType.Date) {
+			if (type == FieldType.Date || type == FieldType.Date_Nanos || type == FieldType.Date_Range) {
 				List<String> formats = new ArrayList<>();
 
 				// built-in formats
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingBuilderUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingBuilderUnitTests.java
index b2bed3e98..63aed56c5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingBuilderUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/index/MappingBuilderUnitTests.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Transient;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.annotations.*;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.core.MappingContextBaseTests;
+import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.core.Range;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.core.geo.GeoPoint;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.core.mapping.SimpleElasticsearchMappingContext;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.core.query.SeqNoPrimaryTerm;
@@ -721,6 +722,29 @@ void shouldMapAccordingToTheAnnotatedProperties() throws JSONException {
 		assertEquals(expected, mapping, false);
 	}
 
+	@Test // #2102
+	@DisplayName("should write date formats for date range fields")
+	void shouldWriteDateFormatsForDateRangeFields() throws JSONException {
+
+		String expected = "{\n" + //
+				"  \"properties\": {\n" + //
+				"    \"_class\": {\n" + //
+				"      \"type\": \"keyword\",\n" + //
+				"      \"index\": false,\n" + //
+				"      \"doc_values\": false\n" + //
+				"    },\n" + //
+				"    \"field2\": {\n" + //
+				"      \"type\": \"date_range\",\n" + //
+				"      \"format\": \"date\"\n" + //
+				"    }\n" + //
+				"  }\n" + //
+				"}\n"; //
+
+		String mapping = getMappingBuilder().buildPropertyMapping(DateRangeEntity.class);
+
+		assertEquals(expected, mapping, false);
+	}
+
 	@Test // #1454
 	@DisplayName("should write type hints when context is configured to do so")
 	void shouldWriteTypeHintsWhenContextIsConfiguredToDoSo() throws JSONException {
@@ -2045,6 +2069,31 @@ public void setField5(@Nullable LocalDateTime field5) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private static class DateRangeEntity {
+		@Nullable
+		@Id private String id;
+		@Nullable
+		@Field(type = Date_Range, format = DateFormat.date) private Range<LocalDateTime> field2;
+
+		@Nullable
+		public String getId() {
+			return id;
+		}
+
+		public void setId(@Nullable String id) {
+			this.id = id;
+		}
+
+		@Nullable
+		public Range<LocalDateTime> getField2() {
+			return field2;
+		}
+
+		public void setField2(@Nullable Range<LocalDateTime> field2) {
+			this.field2 = field2;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Document(indexName = "magazine")
 	private static class Magazine {
 		@Id