diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Controller/VersionHistoryController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Controller/VersionHistoryController.php
index ef596202de..c6c343e91b 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Controller/VersionHistoryController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Controller/VersionHistoryController.php
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ protected function getRevisionDescription(RevisionableInterface $revision): arra
     if ($revision instanceof RevisionLogInterface) {
       // Use revision link to link to revisions that are not active.
       ['type' => $dateFormatType, 'format' => $dateFormatFormat] = $this->getRevisionDescriptionDateFormat($revision);
-      $linkText = $this->dateFormatter->format($revision->getRevisionCreationTime(), $dateFormatType, $dateFormatFormat);
+      if(!empty($revision->getRevisionCreationTime())) {
+        $linkText = $this->dateFormatter->format($revision->getRevisionCreationTime(), $dateFormatType, $dateFormatFormat);
+      } else {
+        $linkText = $this->dateFormatter->format($revision->get('changed')->value, $dateFormatType, $dateFormatFormat);
+      }
 
       // @todo Simplify this when https://www.drupal.org/node/2334319 lands.
       $username = [