diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/date/VectorDateFormatter.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/date/VectorDateFormatter.kt
index 02050b0a56..b90332212a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/date/VectorDateFormatter.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/date/VectorDateFormatter.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ class VectorDateFormatter @Inject constructor(private val context: Context,
         DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(DateFormat.getBestDateTimePattern(localeProvider.current(), "EEE d MMM"))
     }
 
+    private val messageDayWithYearFormatter by lazy {
+        DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(DateFormat.getBestDateTimePattern(localeProvider.current(), "d MMM YYYY"))
+    }
+
     fun formatMessageHour(localDateTime: LocalDateTime): String {
         return messageHourFormatter.format(localDateTime)
     }
@@ -59,6 +63,10 @@ class VectorDateFormatter @Inject constructor(private val context: Context,
         return messageDayFormatter.format(localDateTime)
     }
 
+    fun formatMessageDayWithYear(localDateTime: LocalDateTime): String {
+        return messageDayWithYearFormatter.format(localDateTime)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Formats a localized relative date time for the last 2 days, e.g, "Today, HH:MM", "Yesterday, HH:MM" or
      * "2 days ago, HH:MM".
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/RoomSummaryItemFactory.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/RoomSummaryItemFactory.kt
index 1fa221974c..2039c5e709 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/RoomSummaryItemFactory.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/RoomSummaryItemFactory.kt
@@ -92,11 +92,14 @@ class RoomSummaryItemFactory @Inject constructor(private val displayableEventFor
             val date = latestEvent.root.localDateTime()
             val currentDate = DateProvider.currentLocalDateTime()
             val isSameDay = date.toLocalDate() == currentDate.toLocalDate()
+            val withinOneYear = currentDate.minusYears(1).isBefore(date)
             latestFormattedEvent = displayableEventFormatter.format(latestEvent, roomSummary.isDirect.not())
             latestEventTime = if (isSameDay) {
                 dateFormatter.formatMessageHour(date)
-            } else {
+            } else if (withinOneYear) {
                 dateFormatter.formatMessageDay(date)
+            } else {
+                dateFormatter.formatMessageDayWithYear(date)
             }
         }
         val typingMessage = typingHelper.getTypingMessage(roomSummary.typingUsers)