diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 932106f93..c7db7ab00 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import gtk
 import gobject
 import os
 import nbxmpp
+import time
 
 import gtkgui_helpers
 import vcard
@@ -3423,9 +3424,11 @@ class XMLConsoleWindow:
             type_ = kind # 'incoming' or 'outgoing'
 
         if kind == 'incoming':
-            buffer.insert_with_tags_by_name(end_iter, '<!-- In -->\n', type_)
+            buffer.insert_with_tags_by_name(end_iter, '<!-- In %s -->\n' % \
+                time.strftime('%c'), type_)
         elif kind == 'outgoing':
-            buffer.insert_with_tags_by_name(end_iter, '<!-- Out -->\n', type_)
+            buffer.insert_with_tags_by_name(end_iter, '<!-- Out %s -->\n' % \
+                time.strftime('%c'), type_)
         end_iter = buffer.get_end_iter()
         buffer.insert_with_tags_by_name(end_iter, stanza.replace('><', '>\n<') \
             + '\n\n', type_)