diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index e26f062c..93a466ba 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@
               {{ . | time.Format $configDateFormat }}
             </time> |
             {{ end -}}
-            {{ $published := .PublishDate | time.Format ":date_medium" }}
-            {{ $modified := .Lastmod | time.Format ":date_medium" }}
-            {{ if ne $published $modified }}
-              {{- with .Lastmod }}
-              {{ $ISO_time := dateFormat "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00" . }}
-              <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar-lines-pen"></i>
-              <time datetime="{{ $ISO_time }}" class="dt-published" itemprop="lastModified">
-                {{ . | time.Format $configDateFormat }}
-              </time> |
+            {{ $published := .PublishDate }}
+            {{ $modified := .GitInfo.AuthorDate }}
+            {{ if ge $modified $published  }}
+              {{ $published := .PublishDate | time.Format ":date_medium" }}
+              {{ $modified := .Lastmod | time.Format ":date_medium" }}
+              {{ if ne $published $modified }}
+                {{- with .Lastmod }}
+                {{ $ISO_time := dateFormat "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00" . }}
+                <i class="fa-regular fa-calendar-lines-pen"></i>
+                <time datetime="{{ $ISO_time }}" class="dt-published" itemprop="lastModified">
+                  {{ . | time.Format $configDateFormat }}
+                </time> |
+                {{ end -}}
               {{ end -}}
             {{ end -}}
             <i class="fa-regular fa-mug-tea"></i></i> Reading time {{.ReadingTime}} minutes |