diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 1fb74a0e1..e87d4e833 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ gem "typhoeus",           "1.1.2"
 gem "gon",                     "6.1.0"
 gem "hamlit",                  "2.8.0"
 gem "mobile-fu",               "1.3.1"
+gem "rails-timeago",           "2.16.0"
 gem "will_paginate",           "3.1.5"
-gem "rails-timeago",           "2.11.0"
 
 # Logging
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 3241688a5..6b2899769 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ GEM
     rails-i18n (4.0.8)
       i18n (~> 0.7)
       railties (~> 4.0)
-    rails-timeago (2.11.0)
+    rails-timeago (2.16.0)
       actionpack (>= 3.1)
       activesupport (>= 3.1)
     rails_admin (0.8.1)
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ GEM
       unf (~> 0.1.0)
     typhoeus (1.1.2)
       ethon (>= 0.9.0)
-    tzinfo (1.2.2)
+    tzinfo (1.2.3)
       thread_safe (~> 0.1)
     uglifier (3.1.2)
       execjs (>= 0.3.0, < 3)
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails-assets-markdown-it-sup (= 1.0.0)!
   rails-assets-perfect-scrollbar (= 0.6.16)!
   rails-i18n (= 4.0.8)
-  rails-timeago (= 2.11.0)
+  rails-timeago (= 2.16.0)
   rails_admin (= 0.8.1)
   rb-fsevent (= 0.9.8)
   rb-inotify (= 0.9.8)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/widgets/timeago.js b/app/assets/javascripts/widgets/timeago.js
index 4d159818f..69d082b7e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/widgets/timeago.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/widgets/timeago.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
           }
         });
       }
+
+      $.timeago.settings.autoDispose = false;
     });
   };
 })();