diff --git a/views/options/social/chat-message.jade b/views/options/social/chat-message.jade
index 88c34fb497..120dc2de42 100644
--- a/views/options/social/chat-message.jade
+++ b/views/options/social/chat-message.jade
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ mixin chatMessages(inbox)
             // this invisible username label is here to push the message text far enough right that the visible label can be floated to this point without covering up any of the text
         markdown(ng-model='::message.text')
         | -
-        span.muted.time(from-now='::message.timestamp')
+        span.muted.time(from-now='::message.timestamp' tooltip="{{::message.timestamp | date:'short'}}")
         unless inbox
           span
             a.label.label-default(ng-show='countExists(message.likes)', ng-class='{"label-success":message.likes[user._id]}', ng-click='likeChatMessage(group,message)') +{{countExists(message.likes)}}