diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index a2cbeac..0dd7f53 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     import { getLatestPostDate } from "./feed/feed";
 
     let latestDevlogDate = devlogPosts[0].post.date;
-    let latestBlogDate = blogPosts[0].post.date;
+
+    // this only fetches the updated date if the latest post has been updated
+    let latestBlogDate = blogPosts[0].post.dateUpdated ?? blogPosts[0].post.date;
 
     let latestStatusContent = $state("fetching status...");
     let latestStatusTimestamp = $state("?");