diff --git a/client/src/components/color-palette.tsx b/client/src/components/color-palette.tsx
index 51843f7..0817c36 100644
--- a/client/src/components/color-palette.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/color-palette.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function ColorPalette({
                   ({placement.x}, {placement.y})
                 </span>
                 <span className="text-xs text-muted" data-testid={`placement-time-${index}`}>
-                  {Math.floor((Date.now() - placement.createdAt.getTime()) / 1000)}s ago
+                  {Math.floor((Date.now() - new Date(placement.createdAt).getTime()) / 1000)}s ago
                 </span>
               </div>
             ))
diff --git a/replit.md b/replit.md
index 833c8e7..7e61042 100644
--- a/replit.md
+++ b/replit.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This is a collaborative pixel art application similar to r/place, where multiple
 ## User Preferences
 
 Preferred communication style: Simple, everyday language.
+Language: German (Deutsch) - User communicates in German and prefers responses in German.
 
 ## System Architecture