diff --git a/app/views/posts/_toc_entry.html.erb b/app/views/posts/_toc_entry.html.erb
index 466a40895727e27c82a937a226f8999068db164b..f3617a9ef16149659e74e030e0996d3074988f41 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/_toc_entry.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/posts/_toc_entry.html.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
             …
         <% end %>
       </p>
-    <p class="has-font-size-small"><%= time_ago_in_words(answer.last_edited_at, locale: :en_abbrev) %> ago</p>
+    <p class="has-font-size-small">
+      <%= time_ago_in_words(answer.last_edited_at || answer.created_at, locale: :en_abbrev) %> ago
+    </p>
   </div>
 <% end %>