diff --git a/src/actions/tabs.js b/src/actions/tabs.js
index eb5032b..b16dc11 100644
--- a/src/actions/tabs.js
+++ b/src/actions/tabs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 export const SELECT_TAB = 'SELECT_TAB';
+export const REFRESH_TAB_TIME = 'REFRESH_TAB_TIME';
 
 export const selectTab = (tab, account) => {
   return { type: SELECT_TAB, tab, account }
 }
+
+export const refreshTabTime = (tab, account) => {
+  return { type: REFRESH_TAB_TIME, tab, account }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/retweet.js b/src/components/retweet.js
index 5bf714b..fcf97bc 100644
--- a/src/components/retweet.js
+++ b/src/components/retweet.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default class Retweet extends Tweet {
   static propTypes = {
     account: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     active:  PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+    now:     PropTypes.number,
     tab:     PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     tweet:   PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     onClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ export default class Retweet extends Tweet {
             <i className='retweet_icon fa fa-retweet' />
           </div>
           <div className='right_box'>
-            <TweetHeader tweet={this.props.tweet.retweeted_status} />
+            <TweetHeader tweet={this.props.tweet.retweeted_status} now={this.props.now} />
             <div className='tweet_body' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={this.autolinkedText(this.props.tweet.retweeted_status)} />
             <div className='retweeted_by_wrapper'>
               <span className='retweeted_by'>Retweeted by</span>
diff --git a/src/components/time.js b/src/components/time.js
index a657021..64be1a6 100644
--- a/src/components/time.js
+++ b/src/components/time.js
@@ -23,16 +23,8 @@ moment.locale(
 );
 
 export default class Time extends React.Component {
-  // componentDidMount() {
-  //   this.intervalId = setInterval(this.update.bind(this), 1000 * 60);
-  // }
-
-  // componentWillUnmount() {
-  //   clearInterval(this.intervalId);
-  // }
-
   shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
-    return false;
+    return this.props.now != nextProps.now;
   }
 
   getRelativeTime() {
@@ -62,12 +54,8 @@ export default class Time extends React.Component {
   render() {
     return(
       <time {...this.props} dateTime={this.getDateTime()} title={this.getAbsoluteTime()}>
-        {this.getAbsoluteTime()}
+        {this.getDisplayedTime()}
       </time>
     );
   }
-
-  update() {
-    this.forceUpdate();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/tweet-header.js b/src/components/tweet-header.js
index a9e5b44..fd387b1 100644
--- a/src/components/tweet-header.js
+++ b/src/components/tweet-header.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Time                 from '../components/time';
 export default class TweetHeader extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
     tweet: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    now:   PropTypes.number,
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export default class TweetHeader extends React.Component {
           <span className='user_name'>{this.props.tweet.user.name}</span>
           <span className='screen_name'>{this.props.tweet.user.screen_name}</span>
         </div>
-        <Time className='created_at' time={this.props.tweet.created_at} />
+        <Time className='created_at' time={this.props.tweet.created_at} now={this.props.now} />
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/components/tweet-list.js b/src/components/tweet-list.js
index f26d062..cde5487 100644
--- a/src/components/tweet-list.js
+++ b/src/components/tweet-list.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export default class TweetList extends React.Component {
     tab:           PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     tweets:        PropTypes.array.isRequired,
     withHeader:    PropTypes.bool,
+    now:           PropTypes.number,
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export default class TweetList extends React.Component {
             tab={this.props.tab}
             account={this.props.account}
             activeTweetId={this.props.activeTweetId}
+            now={this.props.now}
           />
         )}
       </ul>
diff --git a/src/components/tweet.js b/src/components/tweet.js
index e001145..eea126f 100644
--- a/src/components/tweet.js
+++ b/src/components/tweet.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export default class Tweet extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
     account: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     active:  PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+    now:     PropTypes.number,
     tab:     PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     tweet:   PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     onClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export default class Tweet extends React.Component {
             <img className='user_icon' src={this.largeProfileImage(this.props.tweet.user)} />
           </div>
           <div className='right_box'>
-            <TweetHeader tweet={this.props.tweet} />
+            <TweetHeader tweet={this.props.tweet} now={this.props.now} />
             <div className='tweet_body' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={this.autolinkedText(this.props.tweet)} />
           </div>
           <div className='right_widget'>
diff --git a/src/containers/tweet-container.js b/src/containers/tweet-container.js
index 889a6b0..d496ba6 100644
--- a/src/containers/tweet-container.js
+++ b/src/containers/tweet-container.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import Retweet              from '../components/retweet';
 export default class TweetContainer extends BaseContainer {
   shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
     return (this.props.tweet.favorited != nextProps.tweet.favorited) ||
-      ((this.props.activeTweetId === this.props.tweet.id_str) != (nextProps.activeTweetId === nextProps.tweet.id_str));
+      ((this.props.activeTweetId === this.props.tweet.id_str) != (nextProps.activeTweetId === nextProps.tweet.id_str)) ||
+      this.props.now != nextProps.now;
   }
 
   onClick(event) {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export default class TweetContainer extends BaseContainer {
           tab={this.props.tab}
           tweet={this.props.tweet}
           onClick={this.onClick.bind(this)}
+          now={this.props.now}
         />
       );
     } else {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ export default class TweetContainer extends BaseContainer {
           tab={this.props.tab}
           tweet={this.props.tweet}
           onClick={this.onClick.bind(this)}
+          now={this.props.now}
         />
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/containers/tweet-list-container.js b/src/containers/tweet-list-container.js
index 6c3f49a..efb914f 100644
--- a/src/containers/tweet-list-container.js
+++ b/src/containers/tweet-list-container.js
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => {
   let tweetsByTab = state.tabsByUserId[props.account.id_str] || {};
   let activeTweetId = state.selectedTweetIdsByUserId[props.account.id_str] &&
     state.selectedTweetIdsByUserId[props.account.id_str][props.tab];
+  let nowByTab = state.nowsByUserId[props.account.id_str] || {};
 
   return {
-    active: selectedTab === props.tab,
-    tweets: tweetsByTab[props.tab] || [],
+    active:        selectedTab === props.tab,
     activeTweetId: activeTweetId,
+    now:           nowByTab[props.tab],
+    tweets:        tweetsByTab[props.tab] || [],
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 90a7c92..e0777eb 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import AppContainer    from './containers/app-container';
 import rootReducer     from './reducers';
 import IpcAction       from './utils/ipc-action';
 import GlobalKeyBind   from './utils/global-key-bind';
+import TimeRefresher   from './utils/time-refresher';
 
 let store = createStore(rootReducer);
-new IpcAction.subscribe(store);
-new GlobalKeyBind.subscribe(store);
+IpcAction.subscribe(store);
+GlobalKeyBind.subscribe(store);
+TimeRefresher.subscribe(store);
 
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
   //store.subscribe(() => console.log(store.getState()));
diff --git a/src/reducers/index.js b/src/reducers/index.js
index db1ec87..395b3e7 100644
--- a/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { activeListIdByUserId } from './active-list-id-by-user-id';
 import { editorFocused } from './editor-focused';
 import { inReplyTo } from './in-reply-to';
 import { listsByUserId } from './lists-by-user-id';
+import { nowsByUserId } from './nows-by-user-id';
 import { searchQueryByUserId } from './search-query-by-user-id';
 import { selectedTabByUserId } from './selected-tab-by-user-id';
 import { selectedTweetIdsByUserId } from './selected-tweet-ids-by-user-id';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const rootReducer = combineReducers({
   editorFocused,
   inReplyTo,
   listsByUserId,
+  nowsByUserId,
   searchQueryByUserId,
   selectedTabByUserId,
   selectedTweetIdsByUserId,
diff --git a/src/reducers/nows-by-user-id.js b/src/reducers/nows-by-user-id.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..245224b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reducers/nows-by-user-id.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import Actions from '../actions';
+
+export const nowsByUserId = (state = {}, action) => {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case Actions.REFRESH_TAB_TIME:
+    case Actions.SELECT_TAB:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        [action.account.id_str]: {
+          ...(state[action.account.id_str] || {}),
+          [action.tab]: Date.now(),
+        }
+      };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/ipc-action.js b/src/utils/ipc-action.js
index e0f3222..2b91577 100644
--- a/src/utils/ipc-action.js
+++ b/src/utils/ipc-action.js
@@ -63,11 +63,19 @@ export default class IpcAction {
     ipcRenderer.on('select-next-account', (event) => {
       let index = this.state.nextAccountIndex();
       this.dispatch(Actions.activateAccount(index));
+      this.refreshTime(index);
     });
 
     ipcRenderer.on('select-prev-account', (event) => {
       let index = this.state.prevAccountIndex();
       this.dispatch(Actions.activateAccount(index));
+      this.refreshTime(index);
     });
   }
+
+  refreshTime(index) {
+    let account = this.state.state.accounts[index];
+    let tab = this.state.state.selectedTabByUserId[account.id_str] || 'home';
+    this.dispatch(Actions.refreshTabTime(tab, account));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/time-refresher.js b/src/utils/time-refresher.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bc62a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/time-refresher.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import Actions       from '../actions';
+import RichState     from './rich-state';
+
+export default class TimeRefresher {
+  static subscribe(store) {
+    new TimeRefresher(store).subscribe();
+  }
+
+  constructor(store) {
+    this.store = store;
+  }
+
+  subscribe() {
+    setInterval(this.refresh.bind(this), 1000 * 60);
+  }
+
+  refresh() {
+    let state = new RichState(this.store);
+    this.store.dispatch(
+      Actions.refreshTabTime(
+        state.activeTab(),
+        state.activeAccount(),
+      )
+    );
+  }
+}