diff --git a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
index 7320fae89..080cc9f4e 100644
--- a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
+++ b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getCurrentPosition:(RCTLocationOptions)options
       @"heading": @(location.course),
       @"speed": @(location.speed),
     },
-    @"timestamp": @(CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() * 1000.0) // in ms
+    @"timestamp": @([location.timestamp timeIntervalSince1970] * 1000) // in ms
   };
 
   // Send event