diff --git a/module/story/ui/edit.html.php b/module/story/ui/edit.html.php
index 09f33d0351..ee84e7c2c8 100644
--- a/module/story/ui/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/story/ui/edit.html.php
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ detailBody
             item
             (
                 set::name($lang->story->estimate),
-                $story->isParent == '0' ? input(set::name('estimate'), set::value($story->estimate ? $story->estimate : 0)) : $story->estimate
+                $story->isParent == '0' ? input(set::name('estimate'), set::value($story->estimate ? helper::formatHours($story->estimate) : 0)) : $story->estimate
             ),
             item
             (