diff --git a/es-core/src/components/DateTimeEditComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/DateTimeEditComponent.cpp
index 79bcb8e9c..bc6cf482d 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/DateTimeEditComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/DateTimeEditComponent.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ std::string DateTimeEditComponent::getDisplayString(DisplayMode mode) const
 		fmt = "%m/%d/%Y";
 		break;
 	case DISP_DATE_TIME:
+		if(mTime.getTime() == 0)
+			return "unknown";
 		fmt = "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S";
 		break;
 	case DISP_RELATIVE_TO_NOW:
@@ -226,9 +228,6 @@ std::string DateTimeEditComponent::getDisplayString(DisplayMode mode) const
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if(mTime.getTime() == 0)
-		return "unknown";
-
 	return Utils::Time::timeToString(mTime, fmt);
 }