diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0a7757f..09ccbb7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Upgrade to Tailwind v3.1.8 ([#265](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/265))
 - Upgrade to Mermaid v9.1.5 ([#272](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/272))
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Article updated date logic doesn't consider formatted date values ([#259](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/issues/259))
+
 ## [2.3.1] - 2022-07-30
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-meta.html b/layouts/partials/article-meta.html
index 7984fa8e..7b397796 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-meta.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/date.html" .Date)) }}
   {{ end }}
 
-  {{ if and (.Params.showDateUpdated | default (.Site.Params.article.showDateUpdated | default false)) (ne .Date .Lastmod) }}
+  {{ if and (.Params.showDateUpdated | default (.Site.Params.article.showDateUpdated | default false)) (ne (partial "functions/date.html" .Date) (partial "functions/date.html" .Lastmod)) }}
     {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/date-updated.html" .Lastmod)) }}
   {{ end }}