diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-draft.el b/mu4e/mu4e-draft.el
index 4163f895..051777a8 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-draft.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-draft.el
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ This function uses gnus' `mu4e-compose-cite-function', and as such
 all its settings apply."
   (with-temp-buffer
     (when (fboundp 'mu4e-view-message-text) ;; keep bytecompiler happy
-      (insert (mu4e-view-message-text msg))
+      (let ((mu4e-view-date-format "%Y-%m-%dT%T%z"))
+	(insert (mu4e-view-message-text msg)))
       (message-yank-original)
       (goto-char (point-min))
       (push-mark (point-max))