diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
index f6100d94be..e45b7b5abc 100644
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 		Dimension d;
 		switch (widget) {
 			case WID_S_LEFT:
-				SetDParamMaxValue(0, MAX_YEAR * DAYS_IN_YEAR);
-				d = GetStringBoundingBox(STR_WHITE_DATE_LONG);
+				SetDParam(0, (uint64)MAX_YEAR * (uint64)DAYS_IN_YEAR * (uint64)DAY_TICKS * (uint64)_settings_game.economy.day_length_factor);
+				d = GetStringBoundingBox(STR_WHITE_DATE_WALLCLOCK_LONG);
 				break;
 
 			case WID_S_RIGHT: {