diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesUiItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesUiItem.kt
index 3c60420e31..8e56b9f800 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesUiItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesUiItem.kt
@@ -48,13 +48,19 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.model.Download
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.recent.updates.UpdatesItem
 import java.text.DateFormat
 import java.util.Date
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.minutes
 
 fun LazyListScope.updatesLastUpdatedItem(
     lastUpdated: Long,
 ) {
     item(key = "updates-lastUpdated") {
         val time = remember(lastUpdated) {
-            DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(lastUpdated, Date().time, DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS)
+            val now = Date().time
+            if (now - lastUpdated < 1.minutes.inWholeMilliseconds) {
+                null
+            } else {
+                DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(lastUpdated, now, DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS)
+            }
         }
 
         Box(
@@ -63,7 +69,11 @@ fun LazyListScope.updatesLastUpdatedItem(
                 .padding(horizontal = horizontalPadding, vertical = 8.dp),
         ) {
             Text(
-                text = stringResource(R.string.updates_last_update_info, time),
+                text = if (time.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+                    stringResource(R.string.updates_last_update_info, stringResource(R.string.updates_last_update_info_just_now))
+                } else {
+                    stringResource(R.string.updates_last_update_info, time)
+                },
                 style = LocalTextStyle.current.copy(
                     fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic,
                 ),
diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2783ef910e..b7c8da8319 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -750,7 +750,8 @@
     <string name="updating_library">Updating library</string>
     <string name="update_already_running">An update is already running</string>
     <string name="cant_open_last_read_chapter">Unable to open last read chapter</string>
-    <string name="updates_last_update_info">Library last updated: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="updates_last_update_info">Library last updated: %s</string>
+    <string name="updates_last_update_info_just_now">Just now</string>
 
     <!-- History fragment -->
     <string name="recent_manga_time">Ch. %1$s - %2$s</string>