diff --git a/freqtrade/util/__init__.py b/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
index f1759f27e..67cdafc3c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from freqtrade.util.datetime_helpers import dt_from_ts, dt_now, dt_now_ts
+from freqtrade.util.datetime_helpers import dt_from_ts, dt_now, dt_ts
 from freqtrade.util.ft_precise import FtPrecise
 from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
 
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
 __all__ = [
     'dt_from_ts',
     'dt_now',
-    'dt_now_ts',
+    'dt_ts',
     'FtPrecise',
     'PeriodicCache',
 ]
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/datetime_helpers.py b/freqtrade/util/datetime_helpers.py
index 6f169e7e5..9e7f0a8a8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/datetime_helpers.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/datetime_helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Optional
 
 
 def dt_now() -> datetime:
@@ -6,8 +7,10 @@ def dt_now() -> datetime:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
 
-def dt_now_ts() -> int:
+def dt_ts(dt: Optional[datetime] = None) -> int:
     """Return the current timestamp in ms as a timestamp in UTC."""
+    if dt:
+        return int(dt.timestamp() * 1000)
     return int(dt_now().timestamp() * 1000)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py b/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py
index 7b7e2b7c6..47487a04b 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py
@@ -3,19 +3,24 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 import pytest
 import time_machine
 
-from freqtrade.util import dt_from_ts, dt_now, dt_now_ts
+from freqtrade.util import dt_from_ts, dt_now, dt_ts
 
 
 def test_dt_now():
     with time_machine.travel("2021-09-01 05:01:00 +00:00", tick=False) as t:
         now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
         assert dt_now() == now
-        assert dt_now_ts() == int(now.timestamp() * 1000)
+        assert dt_ts() == int(now.timestamp() * 1000)
+        assert dt_ts(now) == int(now.timestamp() * 1000)
 
         t.shift(timedelta(hours=5))
         assert dt_now() >= now
         assert dt_now() == datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        assert dt_now_ts() == int(dt_now().timestamp() * 1000)
+        assert dt_ts() == int(dt_now().timestamp() * 1000)
+        # Test with different time than now
+        assert dt_ts(now) == int(now.timestamp() * 1000)
+
+
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('as_ms', [True, False])