diff --git a/AK/Format.h b/AK/Format.h
index b11139ae36..295dc8a1f7 100644
--- a/AK/Format.h
+++ b/AK/Format.h
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ template<typename T>
 struct Formatter<T*> : StandardFormatter {
     void format(TypeErasedFormatParams& params, FormatBuilder& builder, T* value)
     {
+        if (m_mode == Mode::Default)
+            m_mode = Mode::Pointer;
+
         Formatter<FlatPtr> formatter { *this };
         formatter.format(params, builder, reinterpret_cast<FlatPtr>(value));
     }
diff --git a/AK/Tests/TestFormat.cpp b/AK/Tests/TestFormat.cpp
index 8e29659bef..0e7e9aae6a 100644
--- a/AK/Tests/TestFormat.cpp
+++ b/AK/Tests/TestFormat.cpp
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ TEST_CASE(pointers)
     if (sizeof(void*) == 4) {
         EXPECT_EQ(String::formatted("{:p}", 32), "0x00000020");
         EXPECT_EQ(String::formatted("{:p}", ptr), "0x00004000");
+        EXPECT_EQ(String::formatted("{}", ptr), "0x00004000");
     } else if (sizeof(void*) == 8) {
         EXPECT_EQ(String::formatted("{:p}", 32), "0x0000000000000020");
         EXPECT_EQ(String::formatted("{:p}", ptr), "0x0000000000004000");
+        EXPECT_EQ(String::formatted("{}", ptr), "0x0000000000004000");
     } else {
         ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
     }