diff --git a/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js b/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
index d4ed36b09..08fc1c451 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class i18n {
     };
 
     this.timeago = (time) => {
-      return this.timeagoInstance.format(time);
+      return this.timeagoInstance.format(new Date(time));
     };
   }
 }