diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index b7ea178f..527ed302 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ _get_default_string(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR:
             return "%H:%M";
         case PREF_TIME_LASTACTIVITY:
-            return "%d-%m-%y %H:%M:%S";
+            return "%d/%m/%y %H:%M:%S";
         case PREF_PGP_LOG:
             return "redact";
         default:
diff --git a/theme_template b/theme_template
index c49d5f9c..ae36cfd4 100644
--- a/theme_template
+++ b/theme_template
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ beep=
 flash=
 splash=
 wrap=
-time=
+time.console=
+time.chat=
+time.muc=
+time.mucconfig=
+time.private=
+time.xmlconsole=
+time.lastactivity=
 time.statusbar=
 privileges=
 presence=