diff --git a/awx/ui/client/features/templates/list-templates.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/features/templates/list-templates.controller.js
index 927e807656..af5861a9f6 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/features/templates/list-templates.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/features/templates/list-templates.controller.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function ListTemplatesController(
             return undefined;
         }
 
-        let html = $filter('longDate')(modified);
+        let html = $filter('longDate')(lastJobRun);
 
         // TODO: uncomment and update when last job run user is returned by api
         // const { username, id } = _.get(template, 'summary_fields.last_job_run_by', {});