diff --git a/client/src/contexts/CallProvider.tsx b/client/src/contexts/CallProvider.tsx
index 000a91d..ce57691 100644
--- a/client/src/contexts/CallProvider.tsx
+++ b/client/src/contexts/CallProvider.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   setIsFullscreen: SetState<boolean>;
   callRole: CallRole;
   callStatus: CallStatus;
-  callStartTime: Date | undefined;
+  callStartTime: number | undefined;
   isAnswerButtonDisabled: boolean;
 
   acceptCall: (withVideoOn: boolean) => void;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   const [isFullscreen, setIsFullscreen] = useState(false);
   const [callStatus, setCallStatus] = useState(routeState?.callStatus);
   const [callRole] = useState(routeState?.role);
-  const [callStartTime, setCallStartTime] = useState<Date | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [callStartTime, setCallStartTime] = useState<number | undefined>(undefined);
   const [isAnswerButtonDisabled, setIsAnswerButtonDisabled] = useState(false);
 
   // TODO: This logic will have to change to support multiple people in a call. Could we move this logic to the server?
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
     ) {
       console.info('Changing call status to InCall');
       setCallStatus(CallStatus.InCall);
-      setCallStartTime(new Date());
+      setCallStartTime(Date.now());
     }
   }, [iceConnectionState, callStatus]);
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/CallInterface.tsx b/client/src/pages/CallInterface.tsx
index beef803..3febdc0 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/CallInterface.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/CallInterface.tsx
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@
 const CallInterfaceInformation = () => {
   const { callStartTime } = useContext(CallContext);
   const { conversation } = useContext(ConversationContext);
-  const [elapsedTime, setElapsedTime] = useState<number>(0);
+  const [elapsedTime, setElapsedTime] = useState(0);
   const memberName = useMemo(() => conversation.getFirstMember().contact.getRegisteredName(), [conversation]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (callStartTime) {
       const interval = setInterval(() => {
-        setElapsedTime((new Date().getTime() - callStartTime.getTime()) / 1000);
+        setElapsedTime((Date.now() - callStartTime) / 1000);
       }, 1000);
       return () => clearInterval(interval);
     }