diff --git a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
index d5903732e..7862adb31 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ define([
                     else if (pHash.mode === parsedHash.mode && pHash.present) { shouldUpdate = true; }
                     else {
                         // Editing a "weaker" version of a stored hash : update the date and do not push the current hash
-                        pad.atime = new Date().toISOString();
+                        pad.atime = +new Date();
                         contains = true;
                         return pad;
                     }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ define([
                 if (shouldUpdate) {
                     contains = true;
                     // update the atime
-                    pad.atime = new Date().toISOString();
+                    pad.atime = +new Date();
 
                     // set the name
                     pad.title = name;
diff --git a/www/common/fileObject.js b/www/common/fileObject.js
index 85f278827..7fbdf045b 100644
--- a/www/common/fileObject.js
+++ b/www/common/fileObject.js
@@ -748,8 +748,8 @@ define([
             files[FILES_DATA].push({
                 href: href,
                 title: title,
-                atime: new Date().toISOString(),
-                ctime: new Date().toISOString()
+                atime: +new Date(),
+                ctime: +new Date()
             });
         };
         var createNewFile = exp.createNewFile = function (filePath, name, type, cb) {