diff --git a/inventory/templates/worklog.html b/inventory/templates/worklog.html
index 4b43f27..c30d016 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/worklog.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/worklog.html
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 </nav>
+
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block script %}
@@ -128,6 +129,12 @@
     const deleteButton = document.getElementById("deleteButton");
     const addUpdateButton = document.getElementById("addUpdateButton");
 
+    function formatDate(date) {
+        const pad = (n) => String(n).padStart(2, '0');
+        return `${date.getFullYear()}-${pad(date.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad(date.getDate())} `
+             + `${pad(date.getHours())}:${pad(date.getMinutes())}:${pad(date.getSeconds())}`;
+    }
+
     if (addUpdateButton) {
         addUpdateButton.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
             const row = document.createElement("div");
@@ -142,7 +149,7 @@
             // Timestamp span (just display the current time)
             const ts = document.createElement("span");
             ts.classList.add("input-group-text");
-            const now = new Date().toLocaleString(); // you could go full ISO if you're feeling spicy
+            const now = formatDate(new Date());
             ts.textContent = now;
 
             // Textarea for update content