diff --git a/backend/app/routers/people.py b/backend/app/routers/people.py
index 5724f9c..5c031ad 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/people.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/people.py
@@ -102,13 +102,21 @@ async def get_people(
                 )
                 # umbral_name is always visible (public identity), not a shareable field
                 shared_profiles[uid]["umbral_name"] = user.umbral_name
+                shared_profiles[uid]["_updated_at"] = max(
+                    user.updated_at, user_settings.updated_at
+                )
 
         # Attach to response
         responses = []
         for p in people:
             resp = PersonResponse.model_validate(p)
             if p.linked_user_id and p.linked_user_id in shared_profiles:
-                resp.shared_fields = shared_profiles[p.linked_user_id]
+                profile = shared_profiles[p.linked_user_id]
+                resp.shared_fields = profile
+                # Show the latest update time across local record and connected user's profile
+                remote_updated = profile.pop("_updated_at", None)
+                if remote_updated and remote_updated > p.updated_at:
+                    resp.updated_at = remote_updated
             responses.append(resp)
         return responses
 
@@ -179,6 +187,10 @@ async def get_person(
                 linked_user, linked_settings, conn.sharing_overrides if conn else None
             )
             resp.shared_fields["umbral_name"] = linked_user.umbral_name
+            # Show the latest update time across local record and connected user's profile
+            remote_updated = max(linked_user.updated_at, linked_settings.updated_at)
+            if remote_updated > person.updated_at:
+                resp.updated_at = remote_updated
     return resp