diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs
index 8b6df4a834..953b7541e1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/DrawableDate.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 
         public object TooltipContent => Date;
 
-        private class DateTooltip : VisibilityContainer, ITooltip
+        public class DateTooltip : VisibilityContainer, ITooltip
         {
             private readonly OsuSpriteText dateText, timeText;
             private readonly Box background;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs
index 08a9fccc4e..c22a3268bf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/News/NewsCard.cs
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.News
             }
         }
 
-        private class DateContainer : CircularContainer, IHasTooltip
+        private class DateContainer : CircularContainer, IHasCustomTooltip
         {
-            public string TooltipText => date.ToString("d MMMM yyyy hh:mm:ss UTCz");
+            public ITooltip GetCustomTooltip() => new DrawableDate.DateTooltip();
+
+            public object TooltipContent => date;
 
             private readonly DateTimeOffset date;