diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 895393f7..037bab8c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (printf "<span title='%s'>%s</span>" (.Date) (.Date | time.Format (default "January 2, 2006" site.Params.DateFormat)))) }}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{- if not .Lastmod.IsZero -}}
+{{- if and (not .Lastmod.IsZero) (not (eq .Date .Lastmod)) -}}
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (printf "<span title='Last updated %s'>Last updated on %s</span>" (.Lastmod) (.Lastmod | time.Format (default "January 2, 2006" .Site.Params.DateFormat)))) }}
 {{- end }}