diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index 019a1121a0..b76f6c5e88 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ for ($i = 0, $end = sizeof($post_list); $i < $end; ++$i)
 		'POSTER_WARNINGS'	=> $user_cache[$poster_id]['warnings'],
 		'POSTER_AGE'		=> $user_cache[$poster_id]['age'],
 
-		'POST_DATE'			=> $user->format_date($row['post_time']),
+		'POST_DATE'			=> $user->format_date($row['post_time'], false, ($view == 'print') ? true : false),
 		'POST_SUBJECT'		=> $row['post_subject'],
 		'MESSAGE'			=> $message,
 		'SIGNATURE'			=> ($row['enable_sig']) ? $user_cache[$poster_id]['sig'] : '',