diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
index 96a79365b3..f6d50bba31 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
@@ -332,10 +332,15 @@ TTimeView::Pulse()
 			Update();
 
 		strlcpy(fLastTimeStr, fTimeStr, sizeof(fLastTimeStr));
-		strlcpy(fLastDateStr, fDateStr, sizeof(fLastDateStr));
 		fNeedToUpdate = true;
 	}
 
+	// Update the tooltip if the date has changed
+	if (strcmp(fDateStr, fLastDateStr) != 0) {
+		strlcpy(fLastDateStr, fDateStr, sizeof(fLastDateStr));
+		SetToolTip(fDateStr);
+	}
+
 	if (fNeedToUpdate) {
 		fSeconds = ct->tm_sec;
 		fMinute = ct->tm_min;