diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index 9fd16c430..97accb589 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 	private static final int FG_COLOR = 0xFFFAFAFA;
 	private static final int TRANSPARENT = 0x00000000;
 	private static final int DATE_NO_YEAR_FLAGS = DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE
-			| DateUtils.FORMAT_NO_YEAR | DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_TIME | DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL;
+			| DateUtils.FORMAT_NO_YEAR | DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL;
 
 	public static String readableTimeDifference(Context context, long time) {
 		if (time == 0) {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 		} else if (difference < 60 * 15) {
 			return context.getString(R.string.minutes_ago,
 					Math.round(difference / 60.0));
-		} else if (today(date)) {
+		} else if (today(date) || difference < 12 * 60 * 60) {
 			java.text.DateFormat df = DateFormat.getTimeFormat(context);
 			return df.format(date);
 		} else {