diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt
index 2bcffe02b1..b1b81df851 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class LibraryCategoryAdapter(val controller: LibraryController) :
                         if (last != null && last.last_read > 100) {
                             recyclerView.context.getString(
                                 R.string.read_,
-                                last.last_read.timeSpanFromNow
+                                last.last_read.timeSpanFromNow(preferences.context)
                             )
                         } else {
                             "N/A"
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class LibraryCategoryAdapter(val controller: LibraryController) :
                         if (lastUpdate > 0) {
                             recyclerView.context.getString(
                                 R.string.updated_,
-                                lastUpdate.timeSpanFromNow
+                                lastUpdate.timeSpanFromNow(preferences.context)
                             )
                         } else {
                             "N/A"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class LibraryCategoryAdapter(val controller: LibraryController) :
                     LibrarySort.DATE_ADDED -> {
                         val added = item.manga.date_added
                         if (added > 0) {
-                            recyclerView.context.getString(R.string.added_, added.timeSpanFromNow)
+                            recyclerView.context.getString(R.string.added_, added.timeSpanFromNow(preferences.context))
                         } else {
                             "N/A"
                         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt
index 2e1fad3de5..40631b85fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
         binding.body.text = when {
             item.mch.chapter.id == null -> binding.body.context.getString(
                 R.string.added_,
-                item.mch.manga.date_added.timeSpanFromNow
+                item.mch.manga.date_added.timeSpanFromNow(itemView.context)
             )
             adapter.viewType == RecentsPresenter.VIEW_TYPE_ONLY_UPDATES -> ""
             item.mch.history.id == null -> binding.body.context.getString(
                 R.string.updated_,
-                item.chapter.date_upload.timeSpanFromNow
+                item.chapter.date_upload.timeSpanFromNow(itemView.context)
             )
             item.chapter.id != item.mch.chapter.id ->
                 binding.body.context.getString(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
             item.chapter.pages_left > 0 && !item.chapter.read ->
                 binding.body.context.getString(
                     R.string.read_,
-                    item.mch.history.last_read.timeSpanFromNow
+                    item.mch.history.last_read.timeSpanFromNow(itemView.context)
                 ) + "\n" + itemView.resources.getQuantityString(
                     R.plurals.pages_left,
                     item.chapter.pages_left,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
                 )
             else -> binding.body.context.getString(
                 R.string.read_,
-                item.mch.history.last_read.timeSpanFromNow
+                item.mch.history.last_read.timeSpanFromNow(itemView.context)
             )
         }
         if ((itemView.context as? Activity)?.isDestroyed != true) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/DateExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/DateExtensions.kt
index 7869a8bb6a..1dc1fe50bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/DateExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/DateExtensions.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system
 
+import android.content.Context
 import android.text.format.DateUtils
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
+import java.util.Locale
 
 val Long.timeSpanFromNow: String
     get() = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(this).toString()
+
+fun Long.timeSpanFromNow(context: Context): String {
+    return if (this == 0L) {
+        context.getString(R.string.a_while_ago).lowercase(Locale.ROOT)
+    } else {
+        DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(this).toString()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2b19e0dbeb..ae679ceda1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
     <string name="show_reset_history_button">Show reset history button</string>
     <string name="show_read_in_all">Show read in all</string>
     <string name="show_title_first">Show title first</string>
+    <string name="a_while_ago">A while ago</string>
 
     <!-- Browse -->
     <string name="search_filters">Search filters</string>