diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp
index bb98b15f3f..7d2791c642 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp
@@ -574,9 +574,13 @@ const char* Network::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
     char* lineCh = formatted;
     formatted[0] = 0;
     if (fromplayer) {
+        time_t timer;
+        time(&timer);
+        auto tmInfo = localtime(&timer);
         lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_OUTLINE);
         lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_BABYBLUE);
-        safe_strcpy(lineCh, (const char *) fromplayer->Name.c_str(), sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted));
+        lineCh += strftime(lineCh, sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted), "[%H:%M] ", tmInfo);
+        safe_strcat(lineCh, (const char *) fromplayer->Name.c_str(), sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted));
         safe_strcat(lineCh, ": ", sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted));
         lineCh = strchr(lineCh, '\0');
     }
@@ -584,6 +588,7 @@ const char* Network::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
     lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_WHITE);
     char* ptrtext = lineCh;
     safe_strcpy(lineCh, text, 800);
+
     utf8_remove_format_codes((utf8*)ptrtext, true);
     return formatted;
 }