diff --git a/musician/models.py b/musician/models.py
index e02844e..2f43e28 100644
--- a/musician/models.py
+++ b/musician/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import ast
 import logging
 
+from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
 from django.utils.html import format_html
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ class UserAccount(OrchestraModel):
         'short_name': None,
         'full_name': None,
         'billing': {},
+        'last_login': None,
     }
 
     @classmethod
@@ -108,7 +110,10 @@ class UserAccount(OrchestraModel):
 
         if 'billcontact' in data:
             billing = BillingContact.new_from_json(data['billcontact'])
-        return super().new_from_json(data=data, billing=billing)
+
+        if 'last_login' in data:
+            last_login = parse_datetime(data['last_login'])
+        return super().new_from_json(data=data, billing=billing, last_login=last_login)
 
 
 class DatabaseUser(OrchestraModel):
diff --git a/musician/templates/musician/dashboard.html b/musician/templates/musician/dashboard.html
index d621e1c..e57fc2d 100644
--- a/musician/templates/musician/dashboard.html
+++ b/musician/templates/musician/dashboard.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 
 <h2>{% trans "Welcome back" %} <strong>{{ profile.username }}</strong></h2>
-<p>{% blocktrans with last_login=profile.last_login|default:"N/A" %}Last time you logged in was: {{ last_login }}{% endblocktrans %}</p>
+<p>{% blocktrans with last_login=profile.last_login|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" %}Last time you logged in was: {{ last_login }}{% endblocktrans %}</p>
 
 <div class="card-deck">
   {% for resource, usage in resource_usage.items %}