diff --git a/packages/vant/src/date-picker/DatePicker.tsx b/packages/vant/src/date-picker/DatePicker.tsx
index 9bebb67bf..52334556f 100644
--- a/packages/vant/src/date-picker/DatePicker.tsx
+++ b/packages/vant/src/date-picker/DatePicker.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
   setup(props, { emit, slots }) {
     const currentValues = ref<string[]>(props.modelValue);
+    const updatedByExternalSources = ref(false);
 
     const genYearOptions = () => {
       const minYear = props.minDate.getFullYear();
@@ -76,7 +77,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const getValue = (type: DatePickerColumnType) => {
       const { minDate, columnsType } = props;
       const index = columnsType.indexOf(type);
-      const value = currentValues.value[index];
+      const value = updatedByExternalSources.value
+        ? props.modelValue[index]
+        : currentValues.value[index];
       if (value) {
         return +value;
       }
@@ -146,11 +149,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     watch(
       () => props.modelValue,
-      (newValues) => {
+      (newValues, oldValues) => {
+        updatedByExternalSources.value = isSameValue(
+          oldValues,
+          currentValues.value
+        );
         newValues = formatValueRange(newValues, columns.value);
         if (!isSameValue(newValues, currentValues.value)) {
           currentValues.value = newValues;
         }
+        updatedByExternalSources.value = false;
       },
       {
         immediate: true,
diff --git a/packages/vant/src/date-picker/test/index.spec.ts b/packages/vant/src/date-picker/test/index.spec.ts
index b26846dab..af160de78 100644
--- a/packages/vant/src/date-picker/test/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vant/src/date-picker/test/index.spec.ts
@@ -200,3 +200,24 @@ test('should update value correctly when dynamically change min-date', async ()
     wrapper.emitted<[PickerConfirmEventParams]>('confirm')![0][0].selectedValues
   ).toEqual(['2020', '12', '20']);
 });
+
+test('should be displayed correctly when modelValue updated by external sources', async () => {
+  const wrapper = mount(DatePicker, {
+    props: {
+      modelValue: ['2023', '12'],
+      columnsType: ['year', 'month'],
+      minDate: new Date(2023, 5, 1),
+      maxDate: new Date(2024, 5, 1),
+    },
+  });
+
+  await wrapper.setProps({ modelValue: ['2024', '01'] });
+  const selectedItems = wrapper.findAll('.van-picker-column__item--selected');
+  expect(selectedItems[0].text()).toEqual('2024');
+  expect(selectedItems[1].text()).toEqual('01');
+
+  await wrapper.find('.van-picker__confirm').trigger('click');
+  expect(
+    wrapper.emitted<[PickerConfirmEventParams]>('confirm')![0][0].selectedValues
+  ).toEqual(['2024', '01']);
+});