diff --git a/assets/coffee/slepe.coffee b/assets/coffee/slepe.coffee
index 5f794f1..24346a5 100644
--- a/assets/coffee/slepe.coffee
+++ b/assets/coffee/slepe.coffee
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ handleSeverityClick = (e, msg = 'Set ticket severity:') ->
         url: editLink,
         data:
           severity: newSeverity,
-        success: (data) ->
+        dataType: 'json',
+        success: (result) ->
           newSeverity = newSeverity.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + newSeverity.slice(1)
           $('.ticket-severity > span').text(newSeverity)
+          updateTicketModified(result.updated_at)
           console.log('Ticket updated successfully.')
       })
     else
@@ -39,16 +41,22 @@ handleStatusClick = (e, msg = 'Set ticket status:') ->
       console.log('Setting status to ' + newStatus)
       editLink = $('#ticketEditLink').attr('href') + '/status'
       console.log('Sending data to ' + editLink)
-      $.ajax({
+      $.ajax(
         type: "POST",
         url: editLink,
         data:
           status: newStatus,
-        success: (data) ->
+        dataType: 'json',
+        success: (result) ->
           newStatus = newStatus.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + newStatus.slice(1)
           $('.ticket-status > span').text(newStatus)
+          updateTicketModified(result.updated_at)
           console.log('Ticket updated successfully.')
-      })
+      )
     else
       console.log('Invalid status entered')
       handleStatusClick(e, 'Invalid status; valid values are open, closed, and parked.')
+
+updateTicketModified = (date) ->
+  $('.ticket-updated > span').text(date)
+  console.log('Ticket update time is ' + date)
diff --git a/src/Controllers/TicketController.php b/src/Controllers/TicketController.php
index 8c3fec6..df32ed5 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/TicketController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/TicketController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ class TicketController extends Controller {
     $ticket->save();
 
     // return a response
-    $response->getBody()->write(json_encode(['status' => 'success']));
+    $response->getBody()->write(json_encode([
+      'result' => 'success',
+      'updated_at' => $ticket->formatUpdatedAt(),
+    ]));
     return $response;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/Models/Ticket.php b/src/Models/Ticket.php
index 43199ee..94a71cb 100644
--- a/src/Models/Ticket.php
+++ b/src/Models/Ticket.php
@@ -27,4 +27,12 @@ class Ticket extends Model {
     return $this->hasMany(Comment::class);
   }
 
+  public function formatCreatedAt(): string {
+    return date_format(date_create($this->created_at), "F jS\\, Y \\a\\t g:i:s a");
+  }
+
+  public function formatUpdatedAt(): string {
+    return date_format(date_create($this->updated_at), "F jS\\, Y \\a\\t g:i:s a");
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/views/ticket/view.twig b/views/ticket/view.twig
index bce3c63..9f6fd92 100644
--- a/views/ticket/view.twig
+++ b/views/ticket/view.twig
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
       <div id="ticket-header" class="row">
         <div class="columns twelve">
           <h1 class="ticket-title">{{ ticket.title }}</h1>
-          <h4 class="ticket-created">Created at {{ ticket.created_at }}</h4>
-          <h4 class="ticket-updated">Last updated at {{ ticket.updated_at }}</h4>
+          <h4 class="ticket-created">Created at: <span>{{ ticket.formatCreatedAt() }}</span></h4>
+          <h4 class="ticket-updated">Last updated at:  <span>{{ ticket.formatUpdatedAt() }}</span></h4>
         </div>
       </div>