diff --git a/src/status_im/chat/handlers.cljs b/src/status_im/chat/handlers.cljs
index c1c69cbaf4..ee18dc8bd1 100644
--- a/src/status_im/chat/handlers.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/chat/handlers.cljs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(ns status-im.chat.handlers 
+(ns status-im.chat.handlers
   (:require [clojure.string :as string]
             [re-frame.core :as re-frame]
             [status-im.chat.models :as models]
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
             [status-im.ui.components.styles :as components.styles]
             [status-im.utils.handlers :as handlers]
             [status-im.utils.random :as random]
-            status-im.chat.events))
+            status-im.chat.events
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (handlers/register-handler
   :leave-group-chat
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@
 
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
   :create-new-public-chat
-  (fn [{:keys [db]} [_ topic]]
+  [(re-frame/inject-cofx :now)]
+  (fn [{:keys [db now]} [_ topic]]
     (let [exists? (boolean (get-in db [:chats topic]))
           chat    {:chat-id               topic
                    :name                  topic
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@
                    :group-chat            true
                    :public?               true
                    :is-active             true
-                   :timestamp             (random/timestamp)
+                   :timestamp             now
                    :last-to-clock-value   0
                    :last-from-clock-value 0}]
       (merge
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@
 (defn prepare-group-chat
   [{:keys [current-public-key username]
     :group/keys [selected-contacts]
-    :contacts/keys [contacts]} group-name]
+    :contacts/keys [contacts]} group-name timestamp]
   (let [selected-contacts'  (mapv #(hash-map :identity %) selected-contacts)
         chat-name (if-not (string/blank? group-name)
                     group-name
@@ -139,17 +141,19 @@
      :group-chat            true
      :group-admin           current-public-key
      :is-active             true
-     :timestamp             (random/timestamp)
+     :timestamp             timestamp
      :contacts              selected-contacts'
      :last-to-clock-value   0
      :last-from-clock-value 0}))
 
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
   :create-new-group-chat-and-open
-  (fn [{:keys [db]} [_ group-name]]
+  [(re-frame/inject-cofx :now)]
+  (fn [{:keys [db now]} [_ group-name]]
     (let [new-chat (prepare-group-chat (select-keys db [:group/selected-contacts :current-public-key :username
                                                         :contacts/contacts])
-                                       group-name)]
+                                       group-name
+                                       now)]
       {:db (-> db
                (assoc-in [:chats (:chat-id new-chat)] new-chat)
                (assoc :group/selected-contacts #{}))
diff --git a/src/status_im/data_store/messages.cljs b/src/status_im/data_store/messages.cljs
index 65951661f6..0405ca95e8 100644
--- a/src/status_im/data_store/messages.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/data_store/messages.cljs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
             [status-im.constants :as constants]
             [status-im.data-store.realm.messages :as data-store]
             [status-im.utils.random :as random]
-            [status-im.utils.core :as utils]))
+            [status-im.utils.core :as utils]
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (defn- command-type?
   [type]
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
     (data-store/save (prepare-message (merge default-values
                                              message
                                              {:from      (or from "anonymous")
-                                              :timestamp (random/timestamp)})))))
+                                              :timestamp (datetime/timestamp)})))))
 
 (defn update-message
   [{:keys [message-id] :as message}]
diff --git a/src/status_im/data_store/realm/browser.cljs b/src/status_im/data_store/realm/browser.cljs
index 5e102f4dcf..3a64a6fb93 100644
--- a/src/status_im/data_store/realm/browser.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/data_store/realm/browser.cljs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 (ns status-im.data-store.realm.browser
-  (:require [status-im.data-store.realm.core :as realm]
-    [status-im.utils.random :refer [timestamp]])
+  (:require [status-im.data-store.realm.core :as realm])
   (:refer-clojure :exclude [exists?]))
 
 (defn get-all
diff --git a/src/status_im/data_store/realm/chats.cljs b/src/status_im/data_store/realm/chats.cljs
index e27e7f727f..f70568ba12 100644
--- a/src/status_im/data_store/realm/chats.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/data_store/realm/chats.cljs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   (:require [goog.object :as object]
             [status-im.data-store.realm.core :as realm]
             [status-im.data-store.realm.messages :as messages]
-            [status-im.utils.random :refer [timestamp]]
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]
             [taoensso.timbre :as log])
   (:refer-clojure :exclude [exists?]))
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                  (fn []
                    (doto chat
                      (aset "is-active" false)
-                     (aset "removed-at" (timestamp)))))))
+                     (aset "removed-at" (datetime/timestamp)))))))
 
 (defn get-contacts
   [chat-id]
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 (defn add-contacts
   [chat-id identities]
   (let [contacts (get-contacts chat-id)
-        added-at (timestamp)]
+        added-at (datetime/timestamp)]
     (realm/write @realm/account-realm
                  #(save-contacts identities contacts added-at))))
 
diff --git a/src/status_im/data_store/realm/contact_groups.cljs b/src/status_im/data_store/realm/contact_groups.cljs
index 7388056451..ac1e02af9e 100644
--- a/src/status_im/data_store/realm/contact_groups.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/data_store/realm/contact_groups.cljs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (ns status-im.data-store.realm.contact-groups
   (:require [goog.object :as object]
-            [status-im.data-store.realm.core :as realm]
-            [status-im.utils.random :refer [timestamp]])
+            [status-im.data-store.realm.core :as realm])
   (:refer-clojure :exclude [exists?]))
 
 (defn get-all
diff --git a/src/status_im/protocol/discoveries.cljs b/src/status_im/protocol/discoveries.cljs
index ad8b3d59f2..f3c8ec0173 100644
--- a/src/status_im/protocol/discoveries.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/protocol/discoveries.cljs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     [cljs.spec.alpha :as s]
     [status-im.protocol.validation :refer-macros [valid?]]
     [status-im.utils.random :as random]
-    [status-im.protocol.web3.keys :as shh-keys]))
+    [status-im.protocol.web3.keys :as shh-keys]
+    [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (def discover-topic-prefix "status-discover-")
 (def discover-topic "0xbeefdead")
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
                    {:requires-ack? false
                     :type          :online
                     :key-password  discovery-key-password
-                    :payload       {:content {:timestamp (u/timestamp)}}
+                    :payload       {:content {:timestamp (datetime/timestamp)}}
                     :topics        [f/status-topic]})]
     (d/add-pending-message! web3 message')))
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
         (assoc :type :profile
                :topics [f/status-topic]
                :key-password discovery-key-password)
-        (assoc-in [:payload :timestamp] (u/timestamp))
+        (assoc-in [:payload :timestamp] (datetime/timestamp))
         (assoc-in [:payload :content :profile]
                   (get-in message [:payload :profile]))
         (update :payload dissoc :profile))))
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@
                            :requires-ack? false
                            :key-password discovery-key-password
                            :topics [f/status-topic])
-                    (assoc-in [:payload :timestamp] (u/timestamp)))]
+                    (assoc-in [:payload :timestamp] (datetime/timestamp)))]
     (d/add-pending-message! web3 message)))
 
 (s/def :status/payload
diff --git a/src/status_im/protocol/group.cljs b/src/status_im/protocol/group.cljs
index 249bb291a1..0ea56255e1 100644
--- a/src/status_im/protocol/group.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/protocol/group.cljs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     [status-im.protocol.web3.filtering :as f]
     [status-im.protocol.listeners :as l]
     [clojure.string :as str]
-    [status-im.protocol.web3.keys :as shh-keys]))
+    [status-im.protocol.web3.keys :as shh-keys]
+    [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (defn prepare-mesage
   [{:keys [message group-id keypair new-keypair type username requires-ack?]}]
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
                              :username username
                              :group-id group-id
                              :type type
-                             :timestamp (u/timestamp))
+                             :timestamp (datetime/timestamp))
                      (assoc :topics [f/status-topic]
                             :key-password group-id
                             :requires-ack? (or (nil? requires-ack?) requires-ack?)
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
                             :requires-ack? true
                             :type type)
                      (update :payload assoc
-                             :timestamp (u/timestamp)
+                             :timestamp (datetime/timestamp)
                              :group-id id
                              :group-admin admin
                              :group-name name
diff --git a/src/status_im/protocol/handlers.cljs b/src/status_im/protocol/handlers.cljs
index 0fc5427544..eedbc1e88a 100644
--- a/src/status_im/protocol/handlers.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/protocol/handlers.cljs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 (re-frame/reg-fx
   ::load-processed-messages!
   (fn []
-    (let [now      (datetime/now-ms)
+    (let [now      (datetime/timestamp)
           messages (processed-messages/get-filtered (str "ttl > " now))]
       (cache/init! messages)
       (processed-messages/delete (str "ttl <=" now)))))
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
               processed-message {:id         (random/id)
                                  :message-id message-id
                                  :type       type
-                                 :ttl        (+ (datetime/now-ms) ttl-s)}
+                                 :ttl        (+ (datetime/timestamp) ttl-s)}
               chat-message (#{:message :group-message} (:type payload))
               route-fx (case type
                          (:message
diff --git a/src/status_im/protocol/web3/delivery.cljs b/src/status_im/protocol/web3/delivery.cljs
index 4c5aa3d2ef..96f8268eba 100644
--- a/src/status_im/protocol/web3/delivery.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/protocol/web3/delivery.cljs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
             [status-im.protocol.validation :refer-macros [valid?]]
             [clojure.set :as set]
             [status-im.protocol.web3.keys :as shh-keys]
-            [status-im.utils.async :refer [timeout]]))
+            [status-im.utils.async :refer [timeout]]
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (defonce loop-state (atom nil))
 (defonce messages (atom {}))
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
   (swap! messages update-in [web3 id to]
          (fn [{:keys [attempts] :as data}]
            (assoc data :attempts (inc attempts)
-                       :last-attempt (u/timestamp)))))
+                       :last-attempt (datetime/timestamp)))))
 
 (defn delivery-callback
   [web3 post-error-callback {:keys [id requires-ack? to]} message]
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@
       ;; continue attempts
       (<= attempts max-attempts-number)
       ;; check retransmission interval
-      (<= (+ last-attempt (* 1000 ack-not-received-s-interval)) (u/timestamp)))))
+      (<= (+ last-attempt (* 1000 ack-not-received-s-interval)) (datetime/timestamp)))))
 
 (defn- check-ttl
   [message message-type ttl-config default-ttl]
diff --git a/src/status_im/protocol/web3/utils.cljs b/src/status_im/protocol/web3/utils.cljs
index 2e25863d00..14828720c5 100644
--- a/src/status_im/protocol/web3/utils.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/protocol/web3/utils.cljs
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 (defn shh [web3]
   (.-shh web3))
 
-(defn timestamp []
-  (to-long (now)))
-
 (defn extract-enode-id [enode]
   (-> enode
       (string/split #"/")
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/contacts/events.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/contacts/events.cljs
index 4a5e7569e3..235af74737 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/contacts/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/contacts/events.cljs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
             [cljs.spec.alpha :as spec]
             [status-im.protocol.web3.utils :as web3.utils]
             [status-im.ui.screens.add-new.new-chat.db :as new-chat.db]
-            [clojure.string :as string]))
+            [clojure.string :as string]
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 ;;;; COFX
 
 (reg-cofx
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
                                        :fcm-token     fcm-token}
                              :keypair {:public  updates-public-key
                                        :private updates-private-key}
-                             :timestamp (web3.utils/timestamp)}}})))
+                             :timestamp (datetime/timestamp)}}})))
 
 (reg-fx
   ::reset-pending-messages
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@
       {:group-id  id'
        :name      (:en name)
        :order     0
-       :timestamp (random/timestamp)
+       :timestamp (datetime/timestamp)
        :contacts  (mapv #(hash-map :identity %) contacts)})]])
 
 ;; NOTE(oskarth): We now overwrite default contacts upon upgrade with default_contacts.json data.
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/discover/subs.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/discover/subs.cljs
index 7ad231982b..aa9bc383c9 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/discover/subs.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/discover/subs.cljs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   :<- [:get-contacts]
   :<- [:get :current-public-key]
   (fn [[discoveries chats contacts current-public-key]]
-    (let [now-ms (time/now-ms)]
+    (let [now-ms (time/timestamp)]
       (map #(assoc % :priority (calculate-priority now-ms chats current-public-key contacts %)) (vals discoveries)))))
 
 (reg-sub :discover/search-tags :discover-search-tags)
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs
index 0e839b9448..059da1be53 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 (re-frame/reg-cofx
  :now
  (fn [coeffects _]
-   (assoc coeffects :now (time/now-ms))))
+   (assoc coeffects :now (time/timestamp))))
 
 (re-frame/reg-cofx
  :random-id
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/group/events.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/group/events.cljs
index 0fcdb9042e..9b02dd9bd5 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/group/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/group/events.cljs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
             [status-im.data-store.contact-groups :as groups]
             [clojure.string :as string]
             [status-im.utils.random :as random]
-            [status-im.ui.screens.group.navigation]))
+            [status-im.ui.screens.group.navigation]
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]
+            [re-frame.core :as re-frame]))
 
 ;;;; COFX
 
@@ -65,12 +67,14 @@
 
 (register-handler-fx
   :create-new-contact-group
-  (fn [{{:group/keys [contact-groups selected-contacts] :as db} :db} [_ group-name]]
+  [(re-frame/inject-cofx :now)]
+  (fn [{{:group/keys [contact-groups selected-contacts] :as db} :db
+        now :now} [_ group-name]]
     (let [selected-contacts' (mapv #(hash-map :identity %) selected-contacts)
           new-group {:group-id    (random/id)
                      :name        group-name
                      :order       (count contact-groups)
-                     :timestamp   (random/timestamp)
+                     :timestamp   now
                      :contacts    selected-contacts'}]
       {:db (update db :group/contact-groups merge {(:group-id new-group) new-group})
        ::save-contact-group new-group})))
diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/datetime.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/datetime.cljs
index d7d84b8521..5e52f2acca 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/datetime.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/datetime.cljs
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
 (defn to-date [ms]
   (from-long ms))
 
-(defn now-ms []
-  (to-long (now)))
+(defn timestamp []
+  (inst-ms (js/Date.)))
 
 (defn format-date [format date]
   (let [local (plus (from-date date) time-zone-offset)]
diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/gfycat/core.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/gfycat/core.cljs
index 9cd932fca4..8443ca4238 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/gfycat/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/gfycat/core.cljs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
             [status-im.utils.gfycat.adjectives :as adjectives]
             [clojure.string :as str]
             [status-im.utils.random :as rnd]
-            [status-im.utils.datetime :refer [now-ms]]))
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (defn- pick-random
   [gen vector]
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
      nil unknown-gfy
      "0" unknown-gfy
      (build-gfy public-key)))
-  ([] (generate-gfy (now-ms))))
+  ([] (generate-gfy (datetime/timestamp))))
diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/random.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/random.cljs
index 713b95a998..0182dcfe8f 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/random.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/random.cljs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 (ns status-im.utils.random
-  (:require [status-im.js-dependencies :as dependencies]))
-
-(defn timestamp []
-  (.getTime (js/Date.)))
+  (:require [status-im.js-dependencies :as dependencies]
+            [status-im.utils.datetime :as datetime]))
 
 (def chance (dependencies/Chance.))
 
 (defn id []
-  (str (timestamp) "-" (.guid chance)))
+  (str (datetime/timestamp) "-" (.guid chance)))
 
 (defn rand-gen
   [seed]
diff --git a/test/cljs/status_im/test/contacts/events.cljs b/test/cljs/status_im/test/contacts/events.cljs
index fbbbcb5e69..7ce74760a0 100644
--- a/test/cljs/status_im/test/contacts/events.cljs
+++ b/test/cljs/status_im/test/contacts/events.cljs
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
       ;;
       ;; :update-contact!
       ;;TODO :update-chat!
-      (let [timestamp (datetime/now-ms)]
+      (let [timestamp (datetime/timestamp)]
         (def received-contact2 (assoc received-contact1
                                       :last-updated timestamp
                                       :status "new status"