diff --git a/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js b/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
index 031205036..9a98719ab 100644
--- a/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
+++ b/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('test formatDisplay handles partial secs', () => {
 
 describe('test string from formatDisplay function with hidezero', () => {
   it('test with null values', () => {
-    const t = { val: null, result: '00:00:00' };
+    const t = { val: null, result: '00:00' };
     expect(formatDisplay(t.val, true)).toBe(t.result);
   });
 
diff --git a/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.js b/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.js
index 1f3527cdf..cb793812c 100644
--- a/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.js
+++ b/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const mth = 1000 * 60 * 60; // millis to hours
  */
 export function formatDisplay(seconds, hideZero = false) {
   if (typeof seconds !== 'number') {
-    return '00:00:00';
+    return hideZero ? '00:00' : '00:00:00';
   }
 
   // add an extra 0 if necessary