diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index b656829..0cdf3f7 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
   <time datetime="{{ .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00" }}">
     {{- .Lastmod.Format (default "01-02-2006" .Site.Params.dateFmt) -}}
   </time>
-  {{- if $showlink }}<br>{{- end }}
   {{- end }}                    <!-- if ne .Date .Lastmod -->
+  {{- if $showlink }}<br>{{- end }}
   {{- end }}                    <!-- if $showdate -->
 
   {{- if $showlink }}