diff --git a/server/helpers.js b/server/helpers.js
index d1ed32ee..86e42adb 100644
--- a/server/helpers.js
+++ b/server/helpers.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ const settingsController = require('./api/controller/settings')
 const acceptLanguage = require('accept-language')
 const express = require('express')
 const dayjs = require('dayjs')
+const timezone = require('dayjs/plugin/timezone')
+dayjs.extend(timezone)
 
 const config = require('./config')
 const log = require('./log')
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ module.exports = {
     res.locals.settings.version = pkg.version
     // set user locale
     res.locals.user_locale = settingsController.user_locale[res.locals.acceptedLocale]
+    dayjs.tz.setDefault(res.locals.settings.instance_timezone)
     next()
   },
 
diff --git a/store/index.js b/store/index.js
index 79ab7214..c8b75b4d 100644
--- a/store/index.js
+++ b/store/index.js
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export const actions = {
   // we use it to get configuration from db, set locale, etc...
   nuxtServerInit ({ commit }, { _req, res }) {
     commit('setSettings', res.locals.settings)
-    dayjs.tz(res.locals.settings.instance_timezone)
     if (res.locals.status === 'READY') {
       commit('setAnnouncements', res.locals.announcements)
     }