diff --git a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Format/DateViewHelper.php b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Format/DateViewHelper.php
index 7c0580c8dc6f4cd9bda8ffdcde06396fbbf72624..548ea82d75508b0c7abc7dcf0cc9e4ec044b41f1 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Format/DateViewHelper.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Format/DateViewHelper.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class DateViewHelper extends AbstractViewHelper
         }
 
         if ($date === '') {
-            $date = 'now';
+            $date = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(Context::class)->getPropertyFromAspect('date', 'timestamp', 'now');
         }
 
         if (!$date instanceof \DateTimeInterface) {