diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java
index 0e3f7b4153..641bfb75e8 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class DateUtils extends android.text.format.DateUtils {
     if (DateFormat.is24HourFormat(context)) {
       dateFormatPattern = "MMM d, yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz";
     } else {
-      dateFormatPattern = "MMM d, yyyy hh:mm:ssa zzz";
+      dateFormatPattern = "MMM d, yyyy hh:mm:ss a zzz";
     }
 
     return new SimpleDateFormat(dateFormatPattern, Locale.getDefault());