diff --git a/default.toml b/default.toml
index 21f589b..c01b268 100644
--- a/default.toml
+++ b/default.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ remove_trackers_from_urls = false
 # Default is ""
 footer = ""
 
+# If specified, also diplay a timestamp on the "Original Tweet" line
+# in the given format e.g. "%D %b %Y %H:%M"
+# see https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior
+# Default is "" (tweet timestamp is not displayed)
+tweet_time_format = ""
+
 # Do not add reference to "Original tweet" on toots
 # default is false
 remove_original_tweet_ref = false
diff --git a/twoot.py b/twoot.py
index 2a7a40f..e2b18a5 100755
--- a/twoot.py
+++ b/twoot.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ def build_config(args):
         'skip_retweets': False,
         'remove_link_redirections': False,
         'remove_trackers_from_urls': False,
-        'footer': '',
+        'footer': "",
+        'tweet_time_format': "",
         'remove_original_tweet_ref': False,
         'tweet_max_age': float(1),
         'tweet_delay': float(0),
@@ -790,6 +791,7 @@ def main(argv):
     logging.info('  remove_link_redirections : ' + str(TOML['options']['remove_link_redirections']))
     logging.info('  remove_trackers_from_urls: ' + str(TOML['options']['remove_trackers_from_urls']))
     logging.info('  footer                   : ' + TOML['options']['footer'])
+    logging.info('  tweet_time_format        : ' + TOML['options']['tweet_time_format'])
     logging.info('  remove_original_tweet_ref: ' + str(TOML['options']['remove_original_tweet_ref']))
     logging.info('  update_profile           : ' + str(TOML['options']['update_profile']))
     logging.info('  tweet_max_age            : ' + str(TOML['options']['tweet_max_age']))
@@ -980,9 +982,9 @@ def main(argv):
             else:
                 tweet_text += '\n\nOriginal tweet: ' + substitute_source(full_status_url)
 
-        # Check what timestamp would look like
-        logging.debug("TEST TIMESTAMP " + str(time_string))
-        logging.debug(tweet_text + ' (' + datetime.strftime(timestamp, '%x %X') + ')')
+        # Add timestamp to the "Original Tweet" line
+        if TOML['options']['tweet_time_format'] != "":
+            tweet_text += ' (' + datetime.strftime(timestamp, TOML['options']['tweet_time_format']) + ')'
 
         # If no media was specifically added in the tweet, try to get the first picture
         # with "twitter:image" meta tag in first linked page in tweet text