diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/status_display.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/status_display.py
index c92b1877a..c0ab40689 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/status_display.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/status_display.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def get_published_date(date):
     delta = relativedelta(now, date)
     if delta.years:
         return naturalday(date)
-    if delta.days:
+    if delta.days or delta.months:
         return naturalday(date, "M j")
     return naturaltime(date)