diff --git a/templates.go b/templates.go
index 47d8b87..a9f64c8 100644
--- a/templates.go
+++ b/templates.go
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ var AuthorPage = `<html>
 
 	<p>Edit content:</p>
 	<table>{{ range .Content }}
-	<tr><td><a href="/hugo/edit/{{ .Path }}">{{ .Title }}</a></td><td>{{ .Date.Format $timeFormat }} (last modified {{ .Lastmod.Format $timeFormat }})</td></tr>
+	<tr><td><a href="/hugo/edit/{{ .Path }}">{{ .Title }}</a></td><td>{{ .Date.Format $timeFormat }}{{ if not (.Lastmod.Equal .Date) }} (last modified {{.Lastmod.Format $timeFormat }}){{end}}</td></tr>
 	    {{- end }}
 	</table>
 </body>

{{ .Title }}	{{ .Date.Format $timeFormat }} (last modified {{ .Lastmod.Format $timeFormat }})
{{ .Title }}	{{ .Date.Format $timeFormat }}{{ if not (.Lastmod.Equal .Date) }} (last modified {{.Lastmod.Format $timeFormat }}){{end}}