diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py b/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
index 471f6875c..cde72bfb5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class FreqaiDataDrawer:
 
     def append_model_predictions(self, pair: str, predictions: DataFrame,
                                  do_preds: NDArray[np.int_],
-                                 dk: FreqaiDataKitchen, len_df: int) -> None:
+                                 dk: FreqaiDataKitchen, strat_df: DataFrame) -> None:
         """
         Append model predictions to historic predictions dataframe, then set the
         strategy return dataframe to the tail of the historic predictions. The length of
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class FreqaiDataDrawer:
         historic predictions.
         """
 
+        len_df = len(strat_df)
         index = self.historic_predictions[pair].index[-1:]
         columns = self.historic_predictions[pair].columns
 
@@ -293,6 +294,15 @@ class FreqaiDataDrawer:
             for return_str in rets:
                 df[return_str].iloc[-1] = rets[return_str]
 
+        # this logic carries users between version without needing to
+        # change their identifier
+        if 'close_price' not in df.columns:
+            df['close_price'] = np.nan
+            df['date_pred'] = np.nan
+
+        df['close_price'].iloc[-1] = strat_df['close'].iloc[-1]
+        df['date_pred'].iloc[-1] = strat_df['date'].iloc[-1]
+
         self.model_return_values[pair] = df.tail(len_df).reset_index(drop=True)
 
     def attach_return_values_to_return_dataframe(
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
index 78539bae5..5ac7bc32c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
             # allows FreqUI to show full return values.
             pred_df, do_preds = self.predict(dataframe, dk)
             if pair not in self.dd.historic_predictions:
-                self.set_initial_historic_predictions(pred_df, dk, pair)
+                self.set_initial_historic_predictions(pred_df, dk, pair, dataframe)
             self.dd.set_initial_return_values(pair, pred_df)
 
             dk.return_dataframe = self.dd.attach_return_values_to_return_dataframe(pair, dataframe)
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
 
         if self.freqai_info.get('fit_live_predictions_candles', 0) and self.live:
             self.fit_live_predictions(dk, pair)
-        self.dd.append_model_predictions(pair, pred_df, do_preds, dk, len(dataframe))
+        self.dd.append_model_predictions(pair, pred_df, do_preds, dk, dataframe)
         dk.return_dataframe = self.dd.attach_return_values_to_return_dataframe(pair, dataframe)
 
         return
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
             self.dd.purge_old_models()
 
     def set_initial_historic_predictions(
-        self, pred_df: DataFrame, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen, pair: str
+        self, pred_df: DataFrame, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen, pair: str, strat_df: DataFrame
     ) -> None:
         """
         This function is called only if the datadrawer failed to load an
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
         for return_str in dk.data['extra_returns_per_train']:
             hist_preds_df[return_str] = 0
 
+        hist_preds_df['close_price'] = strat_df['close']
+        hist_preds_df['date_pred'] = strat_df['date']
+
         # # for keras type models, the conv_window needs to be prepended so
         # # viewing is correct in frequi
         if self.freqai_info.get('keras', False) or self.ft_params.get('inlier_metric_window', 0):