diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
index 03cc16ba..13d1dd78 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {getIdentifierColorNumber, avatarInitials, getAvatarHttpUrl} from "../../
 export class BaseMessageTile extends SimpleTile {
     constructor(entry, options) {
         super(entry, options);
-        this._date = this._entry.timestamp ? new Date(this._entry.timestamp) : null;
         this._isContinuation = false;
         this._reactions = null;
         this._replyTile = null;
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@ export class BaseMessageTile extends SimpleTile {
         return this.displayName;
     }
 
-    get date() {
-        return this._date && this._date.toLocaleDateString({}, {month: "numeric", day: "numeric"});
-    }
-
     get time() {
         return this._date && this._date.toLocaleTimeString({}, {hour: "numeric", minute: "2-digit"});
     }
diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
index 04141576..09e88113 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export class SimpleTile extends ViewModel {
     constructor(entry, options) {
         super(options);
         this._entry = entry;
+        this._date = this._entry.timestamp ? new Date(this._entry.timestamp) : null;
         this._emitUpdate = undefined;
     }
     // view model props for all subclasses
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ export class SimpleTile extends ViewModel {
         return this._entry.asEventKey();
     }
 
+    get date() {
+        return this._date && this._date.toLocaleDateString({}, {weekday: 'long', year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric'});
+    }
+
     get eventId() {
         return this._entry.id;
     }