diff --git a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
index 1f5f111..e76f048 100644
--- a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ def last_flit_message
   # last flit creation time or  placeholder
   #
   def last_flit_created
-    @last_flit.blank? ? 'Awaiting first flit.' : (distance_of_time_in_words_to_now(@last_flit.created_at) + 'ago')
+    @last_flit.blank? ? 'Awaiting first flit.' : (distance_of_time_in_words_to_now(@last_flit.created_at) + ' ago')
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
index 8113842..3982e89 100644
--- a/app/views/home/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ $(function() {
     <div class="clear"></div>
     <%= f.text_area :message %>
     <div id="latest_message">
-      <strong>Latest: </strong><%= h last_flit_message %>
-      <%= last_flit_created %>
+      <strong>Latest: </strong><%= h( "#{last_flit_message} #{last_flit_created}") %>
     </div>
     <div id="submit_button_container">
       <%= f.submit "update", :class => "button" %>