diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 061ade178..f28d64984 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const dayjs = function (date, c) {
 const wrapper = (date, instance) =>
   dayjs(date, {
     locale: instance.$L,
-    utc: instance.$u,
+    utc: instance.$offset !== 0 && instance.$u,
     x: instance.$x,
     $offset: instance.$offset // todo: refactor; do not use this.$offset in you code
   })