diff --git a/modules/words.py b/modules/words.py
index 1e07971c..520f05fc 100644
--- a/modules/words.py
+++ b/modules/words.py
@@ -75,8 +75,15 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
         total = 0
         for channel in words:
             total += words[channel]
-        event["stdout"].write("%s has used %d words (%d in %s)" % (
-            target.nickname, total, this_channel, event["target"].name))
+
+        since = ""
+        first_words = target.get_setting("first-words", None)
+        if not first_words == None:
+            since = " since %s" % utils.date_human(
+                utils.datetime_timestamp(first_words))
+
+        event["stdout"].write("%s has used %d words (%d in %s)%s" % (
+            target.nickname, total, this_channel, event["target"].name, since))
 
     @utils.hook("received.command.trackword", min_args=1)
     def track_word(self, event):
diff --git a/src/utils/__init__.py b/src/utils/__init__.py
index 477d8e59..33ad449b 100644
--- a/src/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/utils/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ DATE_HUMAN = "%Y-%m-%d"
 
 def datetime_utcnow() -> datetime.datetime:
     return datetime.datetime.utcnow().replace(tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
+def datetime_timestamp(seconds: float) -> datetime.datetime:
+    return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(seconds).replace(
+        tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
 
 def iso8601_format(dt: datetime.datetime, milliseconds: bool=False) -> str:
     dt_format = dt.strftime(ISO8601_FORMAT_DT)