diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/format-chat-date.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/format-chat-date.js
index d89ae0e5dea..2a743b23ab3 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/format-chat-date.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/helpers/format-chat-date.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default function formatChatDate(message, options = {}) {
   const display =
     options.mode === "tiny"
       ? date.format(I18n.t("chat.dates.time_tiny"))
-      : date.format(I18n.t("dates.time"));
+      : date.format(I18n.t("chat.dates.time"));
 
   if (message.staged) {
     return htmlSafe(
diff --git a/plugins/chat/config/locales/client.en.yml b/plugins/chat/config/locales/client.en.yml
index d5e2d46b88a..d874c49fd4c 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/plugins/chat/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ en:
       deleted_chat_username: deleted
       dates:
         yesterday: "Yesterday"
+        time: "h:mm a"
         time_tiny: "h:mm"
       all_loaded: "Showing all messages"
       already_enabled: "Chat is already enabled on this topic. Please refresh."