diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index c6c6882012..1e9d206462 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -110,9 +110,11 @@ const QString CUSTOM_URL_SCHEME = "hifi:";
 
 void messageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& message) {
     if (message.size() > 0) {
-        QString messageWithNewLine = message + "\n";
-        fprintf(stdout, "%s", messageWithNewLine.toLocal8Bit().constData());
-        Application::getInstance()->getLogger()->addMessage(messageWithNewLine.toLocal8Bit().constData());
+        QString dateString = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toTimeSpec(Qt::LocalTime).toString(Qt::ISODate);
+        QString formattedMessage = QString("[%1] %2\n").arg(dateString).arg(message);
+        
+        fprintf(stdout, "%s", qPrintable(formattedMessage));
+        Application::getInstance()->getLogger()->addMessage(qPrintable(formattedMessage));
     }
 }