diff --git a/mod/assignment/type/offline/assignment.class.php b/mod/assignment/type/offline/assignment.class.php
index cec552fdd4f..6cd6d918394 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/type/offline/assignment.class.php
+++ b/mod/assignment/type/offline/assignment.class.php
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class assignment_offline extends assignment_base {
         } else {
             if (isset($USER->id)) {
                 if ($submission = $this->get_submission($USER->id)) {
-                    if ($submission->timemodified <= $assignment->timedue) {
-                        $submitted = userdate($submission->timemodified);
+                    if ($submission->timemodified <= $this->assignment->timedue) {
+                        $submitted = '<span class="early">'.userdate($submission->timemodified).'</span>';
                     } else {
                         $submitted = '<span class="late">'.userdate($submission->timemodified).'</span>';
                     }