diff --git a/src/config/theme.c b/src/config/theme.c
index 2d418f73..5a44e370 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.c
+++ b/src/config/theme.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ theme_init(const char *const theme_name)
     g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("statusbar.brackets"),      strdup("cyan"));
     g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("statusbar.active"),        strdup("cyan"));
     g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("statusbar.new"),           strdup("white"));
+    g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("statusbar.time"),          strdup("white"));
     g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("me"),                      strdup("yellow"));
     g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("them"),                    strdup("green"));
     g_hash_table_insert(defaults, strdup("receipt.sent"),            strdup("red"));
@@ -755,6 +756,7 @@ theme_attrs(theme_item_t attrs)
     case THEME_STATUS_BRACKET:          _theme_prep_fgnd("statusbar.brackets",      lookup_str, &bold); break;
     case THEME_STATUS_ACTIVE:           _theme_prep_fgnd("statusbar.active",        lookup_str, &bold); break;
     case THEME_STATUS_NEW:              _theme_prep_fgnd("statusbar.new",           lookup_str, &bold); break;
+    case THEME_STATUS_TIME:             _theme_prep_fgnd("statusbar.time",          lookup_str, &bold); break;
     case THEME_ME:                      _theme_prep_fgnd("me",                      lookup_str, &bold); break;
     case THEME_THEM:                    _theme_prep_fgnd("them",                    lookup_str, &bold); break;
     case THEME_RECEIPT_SENT:            _theme_prep_fgnd("receipt.sent",            lookup_str, &bold); break;
@@ -843,6 +845,7 @@ theme_attrs(theme_item_t attrs)
     case THEME_STATUS_BRACKET:
     case THEME_STATUS_ACTIVE:
     case THEME_STATUS_NEW:
+    case THEME_STATUS_TIME:
         _theme_prep_bgnd("statusbar", "blue", lookup_str);
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/src/config/theme.h b/src/config/theme.h
index 6e9d13eb..747eace1 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.h
+++ b/src/config/theme.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ typedef enum {
     THEME_STATUS_BRACKET,
     THEME_STATUS_ACTIVE,
     THEME_STATUS_NEW,
+    THEME_STATUS_TIME,
     THEME_ME,
     THEME_THEM,
     THEME_ROOMINFO,
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 64f44c52..4c24b450 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -2224,6 +2224,7 @@ cons_theme_properties(void)
     _cons_theme_bar_prop(THEME_STATUS_BRACKET, "statusbar.brackets");
     _cons_theme_bar_prop(THEME_STATUS_ACTIVE, "statusbar.active");
     _cons_theme_bar_prop(THEME_STATUS_NEW, "statusbar.new");
+    _cons_theme_bar_prop(THEME_STATUS_TIME, "statusbar.time");
 
     _cons_theme_prop(THEME_TIME, "main.time");
     _cons_theme_prop(THEME_TEXT, "main.text");
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.c b/src/ui/statusbar.c
index d19b5618..7998d7b4 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.c
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ _status_bar_draw(void)
     last_time = g_date_time_new_now(tz);
 
     int bracket_attrs = theme_attrs(THEME_STATUS_BRACKET);
+    int time_attrs = theme_attrs(THEME_STATUS_TIME);
 
     char *time_pref = prefs_get_string(PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR);
     if (g_strcmp0(time_pref, "off") != 0) {
@@ -468,7 +469,9 @@ _status_bar_draw(void)
         wattron(status_bar, bracket_attrs);
         mvwaddch(status_bar, 0, 1, '[');
         wattroff(status_bar, bracket_attrs);
+        wattron(status_bar, time_attrs);
         mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, 2, date_fmt);
+        wattroff(status_bar, time_attrs);
         wattron(status_bar, bracket_attrs);
         mvwaddch(status_bar, 0, 2 + len, ']');
         wattroff(status_bar, bracket_attrs);