diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c b/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c
index eae633a8f0..e49038cbd3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c
@@ -172,15 +172,47 @@ void chat_draw(rct_drawpixelinfo * dpi)
     }
 }
 
-void chat_history_add(const char *src)
+void chat_history_add(const char * src)
 {
+    size_t bufferSize = strlen(src) + 64;
+    utf8 * buffer = (utf8 *)calloc(1, bufferSize);
+
+    // Find the start of the text (after format codes)
+    const char * ch = src;
+    const char * nextCh;
+    uint32 codepoint;
+    while ((codepoint = utf8_get_next(ch, &nextCh)) != 0) {
+        if (!utf8_is_format_code(codepoint)) {
+            break;
+        }
+        ch = nextCh;
+    }
+    const char * srcText = ch;
+
+    // Copy format codes to buffer
+    memcpy(buffer, src, min(bufferSize, (size_t)(srcText - src)));
+
+    // Prepend a timestamp
+    time_t timer;
+    time(&timer);
+    struct tm * tmInfo = localtime(&timer);
+
+    strcatftime(buffer, bufferSize, "[%H:%M] ", tmInfo);
+    safe_strcat(buffer, srcText, bufferSize);
+
+    // Add to history list
     sint32 index = _chatHistoryIndex % CHAT_HISTORY_SIZE;
     memset(_chatHistory[index], 0, CHAT_INPUT_SIZE);
-    memcpy(_chatHistory[index], src, min(strlen(src), CHAT_INPUT_SIZE - 1));
+    memcpy(_chatHistory[index], buffer, min(strlen(buffer), CHAT_INPUT_SIZE - 1));
     _chatHistoryTime[index] = platform_get_ticks();
     _chatHistoryIndex++;
-    Mixer_Play_Effect(SOUND_NEWS_ITEM, 0, SDL_MIX_MAXVOLUME, 0, 1.5f, true);
+
+    // Log to file (src only as logging does its own timestamp)
     network_append_chat_log(src);
+
+    free(buffer);
+
+    Mixer_Play_Effect(SOUND_NEWS_ITEM, 0, SDL_MIX_MAXVOLUME, 0, 1.5f, true);
 }
 
 void chat_input(sint32 c)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/util/util.c b/src/openrct2/util/util.c
index d22d4b9245..12cdc99e27 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/util/util.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/util/util.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma endregion
 
+#include <time.h>
 #include "../common.h"
 #include "../core/Guard.hpp"
 #include "../localisation/localisation.h"
@@ -531,3 +532,17 @@ money32 add_clamp_money32(money32 value, money32 value_to_add)
 }
 
 #undef add_clamp_body
+
+/**
+ * strftime wrapper which appends to an existing string.
+ */
+size_t strcatftime(char * buffer, size_t bufferSize, const char * format, const struct tm * tp)
+{
+    size_t stringLen = strnlen(buffer, bufferSize);
+    if (stringLen < bufferSize) {
+        char * dst = buffer + stringLen;
+        size_t dstMaxSize = bufferSize - stringLen;
+        return strftime(dst, dstMaxSize, format, tp);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/openrct2/util/util.h b/src/openrct2/util/util.h
index cc27af8690..16a1eb64a0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/util/util.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/util/util.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef _UTIL_H_
 #define _UTIL_H_
 
+#include <time.h>
 #include "../common.h"
 
 sint32 squaredmetres_to_squaredfeet(sint32 squaredMetres);
@@ -62,4 +63,6 @@ sint16 add_clamp_sint16(sint16 value, sint16 value_to_add);
 sint32 add_clamp_sint32(sint32 value, sint32 value_to_add);
 money32 add_clamp_money32(money32 value, money32 value_to_add);
 
+size_t strcatftime(char * buffer, size_t bufferSize, const char * format, const struct tm * tp);
+
 #endif