diff --git a/app/components/DocumentViews.js b/app/components/DocumentViews.js
index 0d012ee94..8f14164dc 100644
--- a/app/components/DocumentViews.js
+++ b/app/components/DocumentViews.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function DocumentViews({ document, isOpen }: Props) {
                 : t("Currently viewing")
               : t("Viewed {{ timeAgo }} ago", {
                   timeAgo: formatDistanceToNow(
-                    view ? new Date(view.lastViewedAt) : new Date()
+                    view ? Date.parse(view.lastViewedAt) : new Date()
                   ),
                 });
 
diff --git a/app/scenes/Document/components/DataLoader.js b/app/scenes/Document/components/DataLoader.js
index 93e366730..df8fc3b5e 100644
--- a/app/scenes/Document/components/DataLoader.js
+++ b/app/scenes/Document/components/DataLoader.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class DataLoader extends React.Component<Props> {
 
     return sortBy(
       results.map((document) => {
-        const time = formatDistanceToNow(document.updatedAt, {
+        const time = formatDistanceToNow(Date.parse(document.updatedAt), {
           addSuffix: true,
         });
         return {
diff --git a/app/scenes/UserProfile.js b/app/scenes/UserProfile.js
index c5c74ff08..b78c7eeed 100644
--- a/app/scenes/UserProfile.js
+++ b/app/scenes/UserProfile.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function UserProfile(props: Props) {
             ? t("Joined")
             : t("Invited")}{" "}
           {t("{{ time }} ago.", {
-            time: formatDistanceToNow(new Date(user.createdAt)),
+            time: formatDistanceToNow(Date.parse(user.createdAt)),
           })}
           {user.isAdmin && (
             <StyledBadge primary={user.isAdmin}>{t("Admin")}</StyledBadge>