diff --git a/apps/recorder/recording.c b/apps/recorder/recording.c
index 73b2773e44..adcea752d4 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/recording.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/recording.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static char *create_filename(void)
 
     /* Create a filename: RYYMMDDHHMMSS.mp3 */
     snprintf(fname, 32, "/R%02d%02d%02d%02d%02d%02d.mp3",
-             tm->tm_year-2000, tm->tm_mon, tm->tm_mday,
+             tm->tm_year%100, tm->tm_mon, tm->tm_mday,
              tm->tm_hour, tm->tm_min, tm->tm_sec);
 
     DEBUGF("Filename: %s\n", fname);
diff --git a/apps/status.c b/apps/status.c
index 3921a3bcdb..8ebf662ad8 100644
--- a/apps/status.c
+++ b/apps/status.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "mpeg.h"
 #include "wps.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_RTC
-#include "rtc.h"
+#include "timefuncs.h"
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #include "icons.h"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void status_draw(void)
     int battlevel = battery_level();
     int volume = mpeg_val2phys(SOUND_VOLUME, global_settings.volume);
 #if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP) && defined(HAVE_RTC)
-    int hour, minute;
+    struct tm* tm;
 #endif
 
     if ( !global_settings.statusbar )
@@ -247,11 +247,8 @@ void status_draw(void)
         if (keys_locked)
             statusbar_icon_lock();
 #ifdef HAVE_RTC
-        hour = rtc_read(3);
-        hour = ((hour & 0x30) >> 4) * 10 + (hour & 0x0f);
-        minute = rtc_read(2);
-        minute = ((minute & 0x70) >> 4) * 10 + (minute & 0x0f);
-        statusbar_time(hour, minute);
+        tm = get_time();
+        statusbar_time(tm->tm_hour, tm->tm_min);
 #endif
 
         lcd_update_rect(0, 0, LCD_WIDTH, STATUSBAR_HEIGHT);
diff --git a/firmware/common/timefuncs.c b/firmware/common/timefuncs.c
index 6b979389d5..913f85f8e1 100644
--- a/firmware/common/timefuncs.c
+++ b/firmware/common/timefuncs.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct tm *get_time(void)
     tm.tm_hour = ((rtcbuf[3] & 0x30) >> 4) * 10 + (rtcbuf[3] & 0x0f);
     tm.tm_mday = ((rtcbuf[5] & 0x30) >> 4) * 10 + (rtcbuf[5] & 0x0f);
     tm.tm_mon = ((rtcbuf[6] & 0x10) >> 4) * 10 + (rtcbuf[6] & 0x0f);
-    tm.tm_year = ((rtcbuf[7] & 0xf0) >> 4) * 10 + (rtcbuf[7] & 0x0f) + 2000;
+    tm.tm_year = ((rtcbuf[7] & 0xf0) >> 4) * 10 + (rtcbuf[7] & 0x0f) + 100;
     tm.tm_wday = rtcbuf[4] & 0x07;
     tm.tm_yday = 0; /* Not implemented for now */
     tm.tm_isdst = -1; /* Not implemented for now */
diff --git a/firmware/common/timefuncs.h b/firmware/common/timefuncs.h
index 1110ad9a44..3845b946c5 100644
--- a/firmware/common/timefuncs.h
+++ b/firmware/common/timefuncs.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct tm
     int     tm_hour;        /* hours */
     int     tm_mday;        /* day of the month */
     int     tm_mon;         /* month */
-    int     tm_year;        /* year */
+    int     tm_year;        /* year since 1900 */
     int     tm_wday;        /* day of the week */
     int     tm_yday;        /* day in the year */
     int     tm_isdst;       /* daylight saving time */