diff --git a/app/templates/post/_post_teaser.html b/app/templates/post/_post_teaser.html
index 041f696c..df4ebde6 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/_post_teaser.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/_post_teaser.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                                 {% endif %}
                             </h3>
                             <span class="small">{% if show_post_community %}<strong><a href="/c/{{ post.community.link() }}">c/{{ post.community.name }}</a></strong>{% endif %}
-                                by {{ render_username(post.author) }} {{ moment(post.posted_at).fromNow() }}</span>
+                                by {{ render_username(post.author) }} {{ moment(post.last_active if sort == 'active' else post.posted_at).fromNow() }}</span>
 
                         </div>