diff --git a/apps/android/boot.js b/apps/android/boot.js
index 21882adc4..cdd8b2a6b 100644
--- a/apps/android/boot.js
+++ b/apps/android/boot.js
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
           event.lon = event.long;
           delete event.long;
         }
+        if (event.time){
+          event.time = new Date(event.time);
+        }
 
         if (!gpsState.firstGPSEvent) {
           // this is the first event, save time of arrival and deactivate internal GPS
@@ -344,4 +347,4 @@
 
   // remove settings object so it's not taking up RAM
   delete settings;
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();