diff --git a/src/coremods/core_info/cmd_time.cpp b/src/coremods/core_info/cmd_time.cpp
index 56496e24a..deaf7f8ef 100644
--- a/src/coremods/core_info/cmd_time.cpp
+++ b/src/coremods/core_info/cmd_time.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CmdResult CommandTime::Handle(User* user, const Params& parameters)
 	if (!parameters.empty() && !irc::equals(parameters[0], ServerInstance->Config->ServerName))
 		return CmdResult::SUCCESS;
 
-	user->WriteRemoteNumeric(RPL_TIME, ServerInstance->Config->GetServerName(), Time::ToString(ServerInstance->Time()));
+	const auto timestr = Time::ToString(ServerInstance->Time(), "%A, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z");
+	user->WriteRemoteNumeric(RPL_TIME, ServerInstance->Config->GetServerName(), timestr);
 	return CmdResult::SUCCESS;
 }