diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt
index 392dfdea..bb823c86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,19 @@ class WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         updateTextColor()
 
-        val clockFormat = if (config.use24HourFormat) FORMAT_24H else FORMAT_12H
+        binding.configDigitalShowAmPm.isChecked = config.widgetShowAmPm
+        binding.configDigitalShowAmPm.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, checked ->
+            config.widgetShowAmPm = checked
+            val clockFormat = if (config.use24HourFormat) FORMAT_24H else if (checked) FORMAT_12H else FORMAT_12H_NO_AMPM
+            binding.configDigitalTime.format24Hour = clockFormat
+            binding.configDigitalTime.format12Hour = clockFormat
+        }
+
+        val clockFormat = when {
+            config.use24HourFormat -> FORMAT_24H
+            config.widgetShowAmPm -> FORMAT_12H
+            else -> FORMAT_12H_NO_AMPM
+        }
         binding.configDigitalTime.format24Hour = clockFormat
         binding.configDigitalTime.format12Hour = clockFormat
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Config.kt
index 1839bfcc..208bb8ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -150,4 +150,9 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         set(migrateFirstDayOfWeek) = prefs.edit {
             putBoolean(MIGRATE_FIRST_DAY_OF_WEEK, migrateFirstDayOfWeek)
         }
+
+    var widgetShowAmPm: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(WIDGET_SHOW_AM_PM, true)
+        set(showAmPm) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(WIDGET_SHOW_AM_PM, showAmPm).apply()
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
index 2d812c03..906d791e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ const val STOPWATCH_TOGGLE_ACTION = "org.fossify.clock.TOGGLE_STOPWATCH"
 
 // time formatting
 const val FORMAT_12H = "h:mm a"
+const val FORMAT_12H_NO_AMPM = "h:mm"
+const val WIDGET_SHOW_AM_PM = "widget_show_am_pm"
 const val FORMAT_24H = "HH:mm"
 const val FORMAT_12H_WITH_SECONDS = "h:mm:ss a"
 const val FORMAT_24H_WITH_SECONDS = "HH:mm:ss"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt
index 768a8cb9..60c093e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ class MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
 
             setViewVisibility(clockToHide, View.GONE)
             setViewVisibility(clockToShow, View.VISIBLE)
+
+            // Optional AM/PM for 12-hour digital widget (#138)
+            val format12 = if (config.widgetShowAmPm) FORMAT_12H else FORMAT_12H_NO_AMPM
+            setCharSequence(R.id.widget_text_clock_12, "setFormat12Hour", format12)
+            setCharSequence(R.id.widget_text_clock_12, "setFormat24Hour", FORMAT_24H)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml
index 7b513486..d096164e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@
             android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
             android:layout_margin="@dimen/tiny_margin" />
 
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatCheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/config_digital_show_am_pm"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_above="@+id/config_digital_save"
+            android:layout_margin="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/show_am_pm" />
+
         <Button
             android:id="@+id/config_digital_save"
             style="@style/MyWidgetConfigSaveStyle"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b129f5c3..0286bf4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@
         https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Commons/tree/master/commons/src/main/res
     -->
 
+    <string name="show_am_pm">Show AM/PM</string>
 </resources>