diff --git a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
index 443278de3..d7cd1e1c7 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get \
   system_ups_status \
   system_ups_battery \
   system_cpu_load \
+  system_up_text \
   system_temp_celsius \
   system_temp_fahrenheit \
   runBehindTor \
@@ -311,7 +312,8 @@ if [ "${blitzapi}" == "on" ]; then
  webuiinfo="Web Admin --> http://${internet_localip}"
 fi
 
-datetime=$(date -R)
+datetime=$(date +"%d %b %T %z")
+datetime="${datetime} up ${system_up_text}"
 
 stty sane
 sleep 1
diff --git a/home.admin/_background.scan.sh b/home.admin/_background.scan.sh
index 88e49c823..b9f2cd5ff 100755
--- a/home.admin/_background.scan.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_background.scan.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ do
 
   # uptime just do on every run
   system_up=$(cat /proc/uptime | grep -o '^[0-9]\+')
+  system_up_text=$(uptime -p | cut -d ' ' -f 2- | cut -d ',' -f 1 | awk '{print $1 substr($2, 1, 1)}')
   /home/admin/_cache.sh set system_up "${system_up}"
+  /home/admin/_cache.sh set system_up_text "${system_up_text}"
 
   # cpu load
   cpu_load=$(w | head -n 1 | cut -d 'v' -f2 | cut -d ':' -f2)