diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/81-modifications.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/81-modifications.sh
index 389d715d7..447f71755 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/81-modifications.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/81-modifications.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ mv /helpers/timedatectl /usr/bin/timedatectl
 chown pi:pi /usr/bin/timedatectl
 chmod a+x /usr/bin/timedatectl
 
+# Correct timezone showing in config.php
+sed -i -e '/<option disabled selected>/s/selected//' \
+       -e '/\$current_timezone = trim(shell_exec("timedatectl show --value --property=Timezone"));/d' \
+       -e "/\$date = new DateTime('now');/i \$current_timezone = trim(shell_exec(\"timedatectl show --value --property=Timezone\"));" \
+       -e "/\$date = new DateTime('now');/i date_default_timezone_set(\$current_timezone);" "$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/config.php"
+
 # Correct language labels according to birdnet.conf
 echo "... adapting labels according to birdnet.conf"
 export "$(grep "^DATABASE_LANG" /config/birdnet.conf)" || bashio::log.warning "DATABASE_LANG not found in configuration. Using default labels."