diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Workflow/WorkflowCard.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Workflow/WorkflowCard.js
index 8965fa33..8996f2fa 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Workflow/WorkflowCard.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Workflow/WorkflowCard.js
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ const WorkflowCard = ({
       <CardCollection>{collectionName}</CardCollection>
       <CardTitle>{title}</CardTitle>
       <CardDate>
-        {timestamp} by {authorLastChange}
+        {t('workflow.workflowCard.lastChange', {
+          date: timestamp || '',
+          author: authorLastChange || '',
+        })}
       </CardDate>
       <CardBody>{body}</CardBody>
     </WorkflowLink>
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/defaultPhrases.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/defaultPhrases.js
index 1315f806..975c6195 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/defaultPhrases.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/constants/defaultPhrases.js
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export function getPhrases() {
           '%{smart_count} entry waiting for review, %{readyCount} ready to go live. |||| %{smart_count} entries waiting for review, %{readyCount} ready to go live. ',
       },
       workflowCard: {
+        lastChange: '%{date} by %{author}',
         deleteChanges: 'Delete changes',
         deleteNewEntry: 'Delete new entry',
         publishChanges: 'Publish changes',