diff --git a/src/js/base/model.js b/src/js/base/model.js
index d8c19e8f2..05f4355fb 100644
--- a/src/js/base/model.js
+++ b/src/js/base/model.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { extend, isEmpty, isFunction, pick, reduce, result } from 'underscore';
 import Backbone from 'backbone';
+import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import JsonApiMixin from './jsonapi-mixin';
 
 export default Backbone.Model.extend(extend({
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ export default Backbone.Model.extend(extend({
     return isFunction(messages[category]) ? messages[category] : this[messages[category]];
   },
   handleMessage({ category, payload }) {
+    payload.attributes = extend(payload.attributes || {}, { updated_at: dayjs.utc().format() });
+
     const handler = this._getMessageHandler(category);
     if (handler) handler.call(this, payload);
 
diff --git a/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/action/action-sidebar-activity-views.js b/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/action/action-sidebar-activity-views.js
index 52d681317..76a293f96 100644
--- a/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/action/action-sidebar-activity-views.js
+++ b/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/action/action-sidebar-activity-views.js
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ const TimestampsView = View.extend({
       createdAt: this.getOption('createdEvent').get('date'),
     };
   },
+  modelEvents: {
+    'change:updated_at': 'render',
+  },
 });
 
 export {
diff --git a/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/flow/flow-sidebar_views.js b/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/flow/flow-sidebar_views.js
index dd1737eb9..c0247f013 100644
--- a/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/flow/flow-sidebar_views.js
+++ b/src/js/views/patients/sidebar/flow/flow-sidebar_views.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const LayoutView = View.extend({
   modelEvents: {
     'change:_state': 'showOwner',
     'change:_owner': 'showFlow',
+    'change:updated_at': 'showTimestamps',
   },
   onAttach() {
     animSidebar(this.el);
diff --git a/test/integration/patients/patient/patient-flow.js b/test/integration/patients/patient/patient-flow.js
index 0644cc614..71b5687f1 100644
--- a/test/integration/patients/patient/patient-flow.js
+++ b/test/integration/patients/patient/patient-flow.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import _ from 'underscore';
+import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 
 import { testTs, testTsSubtract } from 'helpers/test-timestamp';
 import { testDate, testDateAdd, testDateSubtract } from 'helpers/test-date';
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
         duration: 10,
         outreach: 'disabled',
         sharing: 'disabled',
+        updated_at: testTsSubtract(1),
       },
       relationships: {
         flow: getRelationship(testFlow),
@@ -190,6 +192,13 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
       .find('[data-action-region] .action-sidebar__name')
       .should('contain', 'New Websocket Name');
 
+    cy
+      .get('.sidebar')
+      .find('.sidebar__footer')
+      .contains('Updated')
+      .next()
+      .should('contain', formatDate(dayjs.utc().format(), 'AT_TIME'));
+
     cy
       .get('.sidebar')
       .find('[data-details-region] .js-input')
@@ -2344,6 +2353,7 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
     const testSocketFlow = getFlow({
       attributes: {
         name: 'Flow Test',
+        updated_at: testTsSubtract(1),
       },
       relationships: {
         state: getRelationship(stateInProgress),
@@ -2358,6 +2368,7 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
         due_time: '06:00:00',
         outreach: 'disabled',
         sharing: 'disabled',
+        updated_at: testTsSubtract(1),
       },
       relationships: {
         flow: getRelationship(testSocketFlow),
@@ -2383,6 +2394,7 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
         return fx;
       })
       .routeActionActivity()
+      .routeFlowActivity()
       .visit(`/flow/${ testSocketFlow.id }`)
       .wait('@routeFlow')
       .wait('@routePatientByFlow')
@@ -2394,6 +2406,10 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
         getRelationship(testSocketAction).data,
       ]);
 
+    cy
+      .get('[data-header-region]')
+      .click('top');
+
     cy.sendWs({
       category: 'NameChanged',
       resource: {
@@ -2412,6 +2428,18 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
       .find('.patient-flow__name')
       .contains('New Flow Name');
 
+    cy
+      .get('.app-frame__sidebar')
+      .find('.sidebar__footer')
+      .contains('Updated')
+      .next()
+      .should('contain', formatDate(dayjs.utc().format(), 'AT_TIME'));
+
+    cy
+      .get('.app-frame__sidebar')
+      .find('.js-close')
+      .click();
+
     cy.sendWs({
       category: 'DetailsChanged',
       resource: {
@@ -2448,6 +2476,11 @@ context('patient flow page', function() {
       .find('.table-list__item .patient__action-name')
       .contains('New Action Name');
 
+    cy
+      .get('.patient-flow__list')
+      .find('.table-list__item .patient__action-ts')
+      .should('contain', formatDate(dayjs.utc().format(), 'TIME_OR_DAY'));
+
     cy.sendWs({
       category: 'ActionDueChanged',
       resource: {