diff --git a/webapp/src/views/CollectionPage.vue b/webapp/src/views/CollectionPage.vue
index 9d34a68be..6e85abebc 100644
--- a/webapp/src/views/CollectionPage.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/views/CollectionPage.vue
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export default {
       console.log("save clicked!");
       tinymce.editors.forEach((editor) => editor.save());
       saveCollection(this.collection_id);
+      this.lastModified = "just now";
     },
     async getCollection() {
       await getCollectionData(this.collection_id);
diff --git a/webapp/src/views/EditPage.vue b/webapp/src/views/EditPage.vue
index b7267484a..304b330cf 100644
--- a/webapp/src/views/EditPage.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/views/EditPage.vue
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export default {
         editor.isDirty() && editor.save();
       });
       saveItem(this.item_id);
+      this.lastModified = "just now";
     },
     getSampleData() {
       getItemData(this.item_id).then(() => {
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ export default {
         this.lastModified = "Unknown";
       } else {
         // API dates are in UTC but missing Z suffix
-        const save_date = new Date(item_date);
+        const save_date = new Date(item_date + "Z");
         this.lastModified = formatDistanceToNow(save_date, { addSuffix: true });
       }
     },