diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 977be7c1a..84b1673f0 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ gem "typhoeus",           "1.3.1"
 gem "gon",                     "6.2.1"
 gem "hamlit",                  "2.9.2"
 gem "mobile-fu",               "1.4.0"
-gem "rails-timeago",           "2.16.0"
+gem "rails-timeago",           "2.17.1"
 gem "will_paginate",           "3.1.6"
 
 # Logging
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index bc91ee94e..a256ad56c 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ GEM
     rails-i18n (5.1.3)
       i18n (>= 0.7, < 2)
       railties (>= 5.0, < 6)
-    rails-timeago (2.16.0)
+    rails-timeago (2.17.1)
       actionpack (>= 3.1)
       activesupport (>= 3.1)
     railties (5.1.6.2)
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails-assets-utatti-perfect-scrollbar (= 1.4.0)!
   rails-controller-testing (= 1.0.2)
   rails-i18n (= 5.1.3)
-  rails-timeago (= 2.16.0)
+  rails-timeago (= 2.17.1)
   rb-fsevent (= 0.10.3)
   rb-inotify (= 0.9.10)
   redcarpet (= 3.4.0)