diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h
index b76bd485..38c28dfc 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h
@@ -869,6 +869,18 @@ public:
         compile_pattern_(pattern_);
     }
 
+    // use by default full formatter for if pattern is not given
+    explicit pattern_formatter(
+            pattern_time_type time_type = pattern_time_type::local, std::string eol = spdlog::details::os::default_eol)
+            : pattern_()
+            , eol_(std::move(eol))
+            , pattern_time_type_(time_type)
+            , last_log_secs_(0)
+    {
+        std::memset(&cached_tm_, 0, sizeof(cached_tm_));
+        formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::full_formatter>(details::padding_info()));
+    }
+
     pattern_formatter(const pattern_formatter &other) = delete;
     pattern_formatter &operator=(const pattern_formatter &other) = delete;
 
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
index 439395f7..1f15b05e 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     registry()
-        : formatter_(new pattern_formatter("%+"))
+        : formatter_(new pattern_formatter())
     {
 
 #ifndef SPDLOG_DISABLE_DEFAULT_LOGGER
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h
index 9f84c378..2f1adc10 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class sink
 public:
     sink()
         : level_(level::trace)
-        , formatter_(new pattern_formatter("%+"))
+        , formatter_(new pattern_formatter())
     {
     }