diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
index bcc7b34a..a5c39390 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
             video.viewCount = video.view_count
             video.lengthSeconds = video.length_seconds
             video.author = video.author.name
+            video.publishedText = video.published
             return video
           })
           if (this.hideVideoLikesAndDislikes) {