diff --git a/components/Footer.vue b/components/Footer.vue
index 1c18d19..3ad6742 100644
--- a/components/Footer.vue
+++ b/components/Footer.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <a>
         <span v-if="$themeConfig.author || $site.title">{{ $themeConfig.author || $site.title }}</span>
         &nbsp;&nbsp;
-        <span v-if="$themeConfig.startYear">{{ $themeConfig.startYear }} - </span>
+        <span v-if="$themeConfig.startYear && $themeConfig.startYear != year">{{ $themeConfig.startYear }} - </span>
         {{ year }}
       </a>
     </span>
diff --git a/components/Password.vue b/components/Password.vue
index 1934b2e..523f75a 100644
--- a/components/Password.vue
+++ b/components/Password.vue
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           <a>
             <span v-if="$themeConfig.author || $site.title">{{ $themeConfig.author || $site.title }}</span>
             &nbsp;&nbsp;
-            <span v-if="$themeConfig.startYear">{{ $themeConfig.startYear }} - </span>
+            <span v-if="$themeConfig.startYear && $themeConfig.startYear != year">{{ $themeConfig.startYear }} - </span>
             {{ year }}
           </a>
         </span>