diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index b7497255..d7e3d136 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
       {{- partial "edit_post.html" . -}}
       {{- partial "post_canonical.html" . -}}
     </div>
+    <div class="post-meta">
+      {{- partial "post_lastmod.html" . -}}
+    </div>
     {{- end }}
   </header>
   {{- $isHidden := .Params.cover.hidden | default site.Params.cover.hiddenInSingle | default site.Params.cover.hidden }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_lastmod.html b/layouts/partials/post_lastmod.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..750ff217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_lastmod.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{{ $date := .Date.Format "02.01.2006" }}
+{{ $lastmod := .Lastmod.Format "02.01.2006" }}
+
+{{- if ne $lastmod $date -}}
+<span title={{ .Lastmod }}><i>Last updated on {{ .Lastmod | time.Format (default "January 2, 2006" site.Params.DateFormat) }}</i></span>
+{{- end }}
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