diff --git a/ghost/portal/src/utils/date-time.js b/ghost/portal/src/utils/date-time.js
index e29c7a7c09..e7179a36ac 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/src/utils/date-time.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/src/utils/date-time.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const getDateString = (isoDate) => {
     const date = new Date(isoDate);
     const month = date.toDateString().substring(4, 7);
-    const day = date.toDateString().substring(8, 10);
+    const day = date.toDateString().substring(8, 10).replace(/^0+/g, '');
     const year = date.toDateString().substring(11, 15);
     return `${day} ${month} ${year}`;
 };
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