diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
index a233c18115..6538bcfcf4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         private void updateTimestamp()
         {
-            drawableTimestamp.Text = message.Timestamp.LocalDateTime.ToLocalisableString(prefer24HourTime.Value ? @"HH:mm:ss" : @"hh:mm:ss tt");
+            drawableTimestamp.Text = message.Timestamp.LocalDateTime.ToLocalisableString(prefer24HourTime.Value ? @"HH:mm" : @"hh:mm tt");
         }
 
         private static readonly Color4[] default_username_colours =