diff --git a/themes/terminal/layouts/_default/single.html b/themes/terminal/layouts/_default/single.html
index 03905de..26be4de 100644
--- a/themes/terminal/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/themes/terminal/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
         {{- .Date.Format "2006-01-02" -}}
          
         {{- if $.Site.Params.showLastUpdated -}}
-          [{{- or $.Site.Params.updatedDatePrefix "Updated" -}} :: {{- .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02" -}}]
+          {{- if not (eq .Lastmod .Date) -}}
+            [{{- or $.Site.Params.updatedDatePrefix "Updated" -}} :: {{- .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02" -}}]
+          {{- end -}}
         {{- end -}}
       </time>
     {{- end -}}