diff --git a/src/element/DM.tsx b/src/element/DM.tsx
index 4f2d97f9..c38e8266 100644
--- a/src/element/DM.tsx
+++ b/src/element/DM.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function DM(props: DMProps) {
 
     return (
         <div className={`flex dm f-col${props.data.pubkey === pubKey ? " me" : ""}`} ref={ref}>
-            <div><NoteTime from={props.data.created_at * 1000} /></div>
+            <div><NoteTime from={props.data.created_at * 1000} fallback={'Just now'} /></div>
             <div className="w-max">
                 <Text content={content} />
             </div>
diff --git a/src/element/NoteTime.js b/src/element/NoteTime.js
index cb04e306..23a43164 100644
--- a/src/element/NoteTime.js
+++ b/src/element/NoteTime.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const MinuteInMs = 1_000 * 60;
 const HourInMs = MinuteInMs * 60;
 const DayInMs = HourInMs * 24;
 
-export default function NoteTime({ from }) {
+export default function NoteTime({ from, fallback = '' }) {
     const [time, setTime] = useState("");
 
     function calcTime() {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default function NoteTime({ from }) {
         } else if (absAgo > HourInMs) {
             return `${fromDate.getHours().toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${fromDate.getMinutes().toString().padStart(2, '0')}`;
         } else if (absAgo < MinuteInMs) {
-          return ''
+          return fallback
         } else {
             let mins = parseInt(absAgo / MinuteInMs);
             let minutes = mins === 1 ? 'min' : 'mins'