diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 91b8493..a64b292 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   <div class="post-meta">
     {{ if .Params.Date }}
       <span class="post-date">
-        {{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }} {{ if $.Site.Params.showLastUpdated }}[{{or $.Site.Params.updatedDatePrefix "Updated"}}: {{ .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02" }}]{{ end }}
-      </span>
+        {{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }} {{ if $.Site.Params.showLastUpdated }}[{{or $.Site.Params.updatedDatePrefix "Updated"}}: {{ .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02" }}]{{ end }} | {{ .ReadingTime }} mins
+      </span> 
     {{ end }}
     {{ with .Params.Author }}
     <span class="post-author">:: {{ . }}</span>
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   </span>
   {{ end }}
   
-  {{ .ReadingTime }} mins
 
   {{ if .Params.Cover }}
     <img src="{{ .Params.Cover | absURL }}" class="post-cover" alt="{{ .Title | plainify | default " " }}" />