diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Timer.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Timer.cpp
index 451e6a0725..4ad69fdc23 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Timer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Timer.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ std::string Timer::GetTimeFormatted()
 }
 
 // Returns a timestamp with decimals for precise time comparisons
-// ----------------
 double Timer::GetDoubleTime()
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ double Timer::GetDoubleTime()
 	// sure that we are detecting actual actions, perhaps 60 seconds is
 	// enough really, but I leave a year of seconds anyway, in case the
 	// user's clock is incorrect or something like that.
-	TmpSeconds = TmpSeconds - (38 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
+	TmpSeconds = TmpSeconds - DOUBLE_TIME_OFFSET;
 
 	// Make a smaller integer that fits in the double
 	u32 Seconds = (u32)TmpSeconds;
@@ -261,4 +260,16 @@ double Timer::GetDoubleTime()
 	return TmpTime;
 }
 
+// Formats a timestamp from GetDoubleTime() into a date and time string
+std::string Timer::GetDateTimeFormatted(double time)
+{
+	// revert adjustments from GetDoubleTime() to get a normal Unix timestamp again
+	time_t seconds = (time_t)time + DOUBLE_TIME_OFFSET;
+	tm* localTime = localtime(&seconds);
+
+	char tmp[32] = {};
+	strftime(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%x %X", localTime);
+	return tmp;
+}
+
 } // Namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Timer.h b/Source/Core/Common/Timer.h
index e5b828af25..cc6d6549c4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Timer.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Timer.h
@@ -26,15 +26,22 @@ public:
 	static void RestoreResolution();
 	static u64 GetTimeSinceJan1970();
 	static u64 GetLocalTimeSinceJan1970();
+	// Returns a timestamp with decimals for precise time comparisons
 	static double GetDoubleTime();
 
 	static std::string GetTimeFormatted();
+	// Formats a timestamp from GetDoubleTime() into a date and time string
+	static std::string GetDateTimeFormatted(double time);
 	std::string GetTimeElapsedFormatted() const;
 	u64 GetTimeElapsed();
 
 	static u32 GetTimeMs();
 	static u64 GetTimeUs();
 
+	// Arbitrarily chosen value (38 years) that is subtracted in GetDoubleTime()
+	// to increase sub-second precision of the resulting double timestamp
+	static const int DOUBLE_TIME_OFFSET = (38 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
+
 private:
 	u64 m_LastTime;
 	u64 m_StartTime;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
index 129aaa15ea..4aaa63dff9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
@@ -435,6 +435,19 @@ bool ReadHeader(const std::string& filename, StateHeader& header)
 	return true;
 }
 
+std::string GetInfoStringOfSlot(int slot)
+{
+	std::string filename = MakeStateFilename(slot);
+	if (!File::Exists(filename))
+		return "Empty";
+
+	State::StateHeader header;
+	if (!ReadHeader(filename, header))
+		return "Unknown";
+
+	return Common::Timer::GetDateTimeFormatted(header.time);
+}
+
 static void LoadFileStateData(const std::string& filename, std::vector<u8>& ret_data)
 {
 	Flush();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/State.h b/Source/Core/Core/State.h
index 342f761697..c16a22a299 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/State.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/State.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ void EnableCompression(bool compression);
 
 bool ReadHeader(const std::string& filename, StateHeader& header);
 
+// Returns a string containing information of the savestate in the given slot
+// which can be presented to the user for identification purposes
+std::string GetInfoStringOfSlot(int slot);
+
 // These don't happen instantly - they get scheduled as events.
 // ...But only if we're not in the main CPU thread.
 //    If we're in the main CPU thread then they run immediately instead
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
index d79981b56a..a74ce4645f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ void CFrame::OnFrameSkip(wxCommandEvent& event)
 void CFrame::OnSelectSlot(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	g_saveSlot = event.GetId() - IDM_SELECT_SLOT_1 + 1;
-	Core::DisplayMessage(StringFromFormat("Selected slot %d", g_saveSlot), 1000);
+	Core::DisplayMessage(StringFromFormat("Selected slot %d - %s", g_saveSlot, State::GetInfoStringOfSlot(g_saveSlot).c_str()), 2500);
 }
 
 void CFrame::OnLoadCurrentSlot(wxCommandEvent& event)