diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/notifications-index.js b/public/javascripts/pages/notifications-index.js
index ade507196..f66c9adfd 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/notifications-index.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/notifications-index.js
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ Diaspora.Pages.NotificationsIndex = function() {
 
   this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, document) {
     self.infiniteScroll = self.instantiate("InfiniteScroll");
+    self.instantiate("TimeAgo", document.find("abbr.timeago"));
   });
 };