diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c b/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c
index eae633a8f0..ff55b78e22 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/chat.c
@@ -172,15 +172,44 @@ 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);
+
+    // Prepend colour marker (based on text, default to white)
+    const char * ch = src;
+    uint32 colour = FORMAT_WHITE;
+    uint32 codepoint;
+    while ((codepoint = utf8_get_next(ch, &ch)) != 0) {
+        if (utf8_is_colour_code(codepoint)) {
+            colour = codepoint;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    utf8_write_codepoint(buffer, colour);
+
+    // Prepend a timestamp
+    time_t timer;
+    time(&timer);
+    struct tm * tmInfo = localtime(&timer);
+
+    strcatftime(buffer, bufferSize, "[%H:%M] ", tmInfo);
+    safe_strcat(buffer, src, 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/network/network.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp
index 7d2791c642..bb98b15f3f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/network.cpp
@@ -574,13 +574,9 @@ const char* Network::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
     char* lineCh = formatted;
     formatted[0] = 0;
     if (fromplayer) {
-        time_t timer;
-        time(&timer);
-        auto tmInfo = localtime(&timer);
         lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_OUTLINE);
         lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_BABYBLUE);
-        lineCh += strftime(lineCh, sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted), "[%H:%M] ", tmInfo);
-        safe_strcat(lineCh, (const char *) fromplayer->Name.c_str(), sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted));
+        safe_strcpy(lineCh, (const char *) fromplayer->Name.c_str(), sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted));
         safe_strcat(lineCh, ": ", sizeof(formatted) - (lineCh - formatted));
         lineCh = strchr(lineCh, '\0');
     }
@@ -588,7 +584,6 @@ const char* Network::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
     lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_WHITE);
     char* ptrtext = lineCh;
     safe_strcpy(lineCh, text, 800);
-
     utf8_remove_format_codes((utf8*)ptrtext, true);
     return formatted;
 }
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