diff --git a/lib/functions/processMessage.js b/lib/functions/processMessage.js
index a0a0fba..3141227 100644
--- a/lib/functions/processMessage.js
+++ b/lib/functions/processMessage.js
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ module.exports.processMessage = async (event) => {
 
     // If the last message is active then update references and msgtype
     if (lastMessage && lastMessage.expires > new Date()) {
-      xmlResult.alert.references = [lastMessage.references ? lastMessage.references + ' ' + xmlResult.alert.sender[0] + ',' + xmlResult.alert.identifier + ',' + moment(xmlResult.alert.sent).utc().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ') : xmlResult.alert.sender[0] + ',' + lastMessage.identifier + ',' + moment(lastMessage.sent).utc().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ')]
+      xmlResult.alert.references = [lastMessage.references ? lastMessage.references + ' ' + xmlResult.alert.sender[0] + ',' + lastMessage.identifier + ',' + moment(lastMessage.sent).utc().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ') : xmlResult.alert.sender[0] + ',' + lastMessage.identifier + ',' + moment(lastMessage.sent).utc().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ')]
       xmlResult.alert.msgType[0] = xmlResult.alert.msgType[0] === 'Alert' ? 'Update' : xmlResult.alert.msgType[0]
     } else {
       delete xmlResult.alert.references
     }
-
+    
     const message = new Message(xmlResult)
 
     console.log('Processing CAP message: ' + message.data.identifier + ' for ' + message.data.fwis_code)
diff --git a/test/processMessage.js b/test/processMessage.js
index a635916..40da9b0 100644
--- a/test/processMessage.js
+++ b/test/processMessage.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const lab = exports.lab = Lab.script()
 const Code = require('code')
 const processMessage = require('../lib/functions/processMessage').processMessage
 const service = require('../lib/helpers/service')
+const moment = require('moment')
 let capAlert
 let capUpdate
 
@@ -314,9 +315,11 @@ lab.experiment('processMessage', () => {
 
     service.putMessage = (query) => {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const lastDate = moment(yesterday).utc().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ')
         Code.expect(query.values[2]).to.not.be.empty()
         Code.expect(query.values[1]).to.equal('Update')
-        Code.expect(query.values[2]).to.contain('Previous_Active_Message www.gov.uk/environment-agency')
+        Code.expect(query.values[2]).to.contain(`Previous_Active_Message www.gov.uk/environment-agency,4eb3b7350ab7aa443650fc9351f2,${lastDate}`)
+        Code.expect(query.values[2]).to.not.contain('00:00+00:00')
         resolve()
       })
     }