diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_db.c b/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
index 95d748ae..1edb2bc9 100644
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ static dvr_entry_t *_dvr_entry_create (
 
   t = de->de_start - de->de_start_extra * 60;
   localtime_r(&t, &tm);
-  strftime(tbuf, sizeof(tbuf), "%c", &tm);
+  if (strftime(tbuf, sizeof(tbuf), "%F %T", &tm) <= 0)
+    *tbuf = 0;
 
   if(dae != NULL) {
     de->de_autorec = dae;