diff --git a/ordr2/models/orders.py b/ordr2/models/orders.py
index 1d21938..4aea105 100644
--- a/ordr2/models/orders.py
+++ b/ordr2/models/orders.py
@@ -107,9 +107,12 @@ class Order(Base):
             return ''
         if some_one:
             # in the new system a status change also stores the purchaser
-            return '{!s} by {!s}'.format(some_date, some_one)
+            return '{!s} by {!s}'.format(
+                some_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'),
+                some_one
+                )
         # historical data does not have a purchaser associated with a date
-        return '{!s}'.format(some_date)
+        return '{!s}'.format(some_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'))
 
     @property
     def placed(self):
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/orders/delete.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/orders/delete.jinja2
index dba95fd..d6d8263 100755
--- a/ordr2/templates/orders/delete.jinja2
+++ b/ordr2/templates/orders/delete.jinja2
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                                 <tr>
                                     <td>
                                         <input type="hidden" name="order" value="{{ order.id }}">
-                                        {{ order.created_date }}
+                                        {{ order.created_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}
                                     </td>
                                     <td>{{ order.cas_description }} </td>
                                     <td>{{ order.vendor }} </td>
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/orders/edit_multiple_stati.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/orders/edit_multiple_stati.jinja2
index 930e09a..d048e21 100644
--- a/ordr2/templates/orders/edit_multiple_stati.jinja2
+++ b/ordr2/templates/orders/edit_multiple_stati.jinja2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                         <tbody>
                             {% for order in orders %}
                                 <tr>
-                                    <td>{{ order.created_date }}</td>
+                                    <td>{{ order.created_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}</td>
                                     <td>{{ order.cas_description }} </td>
                                     <td>{{ order.vendor }} </td>
                                     <td>{{ order.created_by }} </td>
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/orders/list.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/orders/list.jinja2
index 336bf81..5178253 100644
--- a/ordr2/templates/orders/list.jinja2
+++ b/ordr2/templates/orders/list.jinja2
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                                                 <input type="checkbox" name="marked" value="{{ order.model.id }}">
                                             </td>
                                         {% endif %}
-                                        <td class="column-created">{{ order.model.created_date }}</td>
+                                        <td class="column-created">{{ order.model.created_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}</td>
                                         <td class="column-cas">{{ order.model.cas_description }}</td>
                                         <td class="column-vendor">{{ order.model.vendor }}</td>
                                         <td class="column-catalog">{{ order.model.catalog_nr }}</td>