diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsListItem.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsListItem.java
index aedb5ada39..9cbbe88919 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsListItem.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsListItem.java
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class TransactionsListItem {
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
 
-    private String date;
+    private String dateString;
+    private final Date date;
     private final String txId;
     private final WalletService walletService;
     private final ConfidenceProgressIndicator progressIndicator;
@@ -166,7 +168,8 @@ public class TransactionsListItem {
                 details = received ? "Received funds" : "Withdrawn from wallet";
         }
 
-        date = formatter.formatDateTime(transaction.getUpdateTime());
+        date = transaction.getUpdateTime();
+        dateString = formatter.formatDateTime(date);
     }
 
 
@@ -203,8 +206,8 @@ public class TransactionsListItem {
         return progressIndicator;
     }
 
-    public final String getDate() {
-        return date;
+    public final String getDateString() {
+        return dateString;
     }
 
 
@@ -241,6 +244,10 @@ public class TransactionsListItem {
         return detailsAvailable;
     }
 
+    public Date getDate() {
+        return date;
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     public Tradable getTradable() {
         return tradable;
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsView.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsView.java
index 9015b79f59..a0238acfe7 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsView.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/transactions/TransactionsView.java
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public class TransactionsView extends ActivatableView<VBox, Void> {
                                 super.updateItem(item, empty);
 
                                 if (item != null && !empty) {
-                                    setText(item.getDate());
+                                    setText(item.getDateString());
                                 } else {
                                     setText("");
                                 }