diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 1cd1c5a7..64db8f11 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Fixes
 * Fix scrolling to active item in sidebar on load (#214)
 * Style caption link for code and literal blocks
 * Fix inconsistent font size and line height for autodoc "raises" and "returns" (#267)
+* Fix last_updated notice appearing in same line as copyright notice (#704)
 
 
 Other Changes
diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
index 11f672e8..80815bd9 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
         </span>
       {% endtrans %}
     {%- elif last_updated %}
-      {% trans last_updated=last_updated|e %}Last updated on {{ last_updated }}.{% endtrans %}
+      <span class="lastupdated">
+        {% trans last_updated=last_updated|e %}Last updated on {{ last_updated }}.{% endtrans %}
+      </span>
     {%- endif %}
 
     </p>