diff --git a/backend/backend.py b/backend/backend.py
index 0406c1bf..5b27e14b 100644
--- a/backend/backend.py
+++ b/backend/backend.py
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ def diff_history_page(uuid):
                              previous=previous_version_file_contents,
                              extra_stylesheets=extra_stylesheets,
                              versions=dates[1:],
+                             newest_version_timestamp=dates[0],
                              current_previous_version=str(previous_version),
                              current_diff_url=watch['url'])
 
diff --git a/backend/templates/diff.html b/backend/templates/diff.html
index 633ce4be..5bd25148 100644
--- a/backend/templates/diff.html
+++ b/backend/templates/diff.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                 <input type="radio" name="diff_type" id="diffChars" value="diffChars"/> Chars</label>
 
             {% if versions|length >= 1 %}
-            <label for="diff-version">Compare newest with</label>
+            <label for="diff-version">Compare newest (<span id="current-v-date"></span>) with</label>
             <select id="diff-version" name="previous_version">
                 {% for version in versions %}
                     <option value="{{version}}" {% if version== current_previous_version %} selected="" {% endif %}>
@@ -93,12 +93,16 @@ window.onload = function() {
     var diffList=document.getElementById("diff-version");
     if (typeof(diffList) != 'undefined' && diffList != null) {
         for (var option of diffList.options) {
-          //alert(option.value);
           var dateObject = new Date(option.value*1000);
           option.label=dateObject.toLocaleString();
         }
     }
 
+    /* Set current version date as local time in the browser also */
+    var current_v = document.getElementById("current-v-date");
+    var dateObject = new Date({{ newest_version_timestamp }}*1000);
+    current_v.innerHTML=dateObject.toLocaleString();
+
 
 	onDiffTypeChange(document.querySelector('#settings [name="diff_type"]:checked'));
 	changed();