diff --git a/bin/src/diag.rs b/bin/src/diag.rs
index 1086ec2..f318465 100644
--- a/bin/src/diag.rs
+++ b/bin/src/diag.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn run_diag_read_thread(task_tracker: &TaskTracker, mut dev: DiagDevice, mut
     task_tracker.spawn(async move {
         while let Some((entry_idx, new_size)) = rx.recv().await {
             let mut qmdl_store = qmdl_store_lock_clone.write().await;
-            qmdl_store.update_entry_size(entry_idx, new_size).await
+            qmdl_store.update_entry(entry_idx, new_size).await
                 .expect("failed to update qmdl file size");
         }
         info!("QMDL store size updater thread exiting...");
diff --git a/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs b/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs
index ff9c82b..0567909 100644
--- a/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs
+++ b/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub struct Manifest {
 pub struct ManifestEntry {
     pub name: String,
     pub start_time: DateTime<Local>,
-    pub end_time: Option<DateTime<Local>>,
+    pub last_message_time: Option<DateTime<Local>>,
     pub size_bytes: usize,
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl ManifestEntry {
         ManifestEntry {
             name: format!("{}", now.timestamp()),
             start_time: now,
-            end_time: None,
+            last_message_time: None,
             size_bytes: 0,
         }
     }
@@ -128,18 +128,21 @@ impl QmdlStore {
             .map_err(QmdlStoreError::ReadFileError)
     }
 
-    // Sets the current entry's end_time, updates the manifest, and unsets the
-    // current entry
+    // Unsets the current entry
     pub async fn close_current_entry(&mut self) -> Result<(), QmdlStoreError> {
-        let entry_index = self.current_entry.take()
-            .ok_or(QmdlStoreError::NoCurrentEntry)?;
-        self.manifest.entries[entry_index].end_time = Some(Local::now());
-        self.write_manifest().await
+        match self.current_entry {
+            Some(_) => {
+                self.current_entry = None;
+                Ok(())
+            },
+            None => Err(QmdlStoreError::NoCurrentEntry)
+        }
     }
 
-    // Sets the given entry's size, updating the manifest
-    pub async fn update_entry_size(&mut self, entry_index: usize, size_bytes: usize) -> Result<(), QmdlStoreError> {
+    // Sets the given entry's size and updates the last_message_time to now, updating the manifest
+    pub async fn update_entry(&mut self, entry_index: usize, size_bytes: usize) -> Result<(), QmdlStoreError> {
         self.manifest.entries[entry_index].size_bytes = size_bytes;
+        self.manifest.entries[entry_index].last_message_time = Some(Local::now());
         self.write_manifest().await
     }
 
@@ -185,17 +188,15 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = store.new_entry().await.unwrap();
         let entry_index = store.current_entry.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(QmdlStore::read_manifest(dir.path()).await.unwrap(), store.manifest);
+        assert!(store.manifest.entries[entry_index].last_message_time.is_none());
 
-        store.update_entry_size(entry_index, 1000).await.unwrap();
+        store.update_entry(entry_index, 1000).await.unwrap();
+        let entry = store.entry_for_name(&store.manifest.entries[entry_index].name).unwrap();
+        assert!(entry.last_message_time.is_some());
         assert_eq!(store.manifest.entries[entry_index].size_bytes, 1000);
         assert_eq!(QmdlStore::read_manifest(dir.path()).await.unwrap(), store.manifest);
 
-        assert!(store.manifest.entries[entry_index].end_time.is_none());
         store.close_current_entry().await.unwrap();
-        let entry = store.entry_for_name(&store.manifest.entries[entry_index].name).unwrap();
-        assert!(entry.end_time.is_some());
-        assert_eq!(QmdlStore::read_manifest(dir.path()).await.unwrap(), store.manifest);
-
         assert!(matches!(store.close_current_entry().await, Err(QmdlStoreError::NoCurrentEntry)));
     }
 
diff --git a/bin/static/index.html b/bin/static/index.html
index 3ba9b67..4b1e308 100644
--- a/bin/static/index.html
+++ b/bin/static/index.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             <tr>
                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                 <th scope="col">Date Started</th>
-                <th scope="col">Date Stopped</th>
+                <th scope="col">Date of Last Message</th>
                 <th scope="col">Size (bytes)</th>
                 <th scope="col">PCAP</th>
                 <th scope="col">QMDL</th>
diff --git a/bin/static/js/main.js b/bin/static/js/main.js
index b8885dd..a6e1323 100644
--- a/bin/static/js/main.js
+++ b/bin/static/js/main.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function createEntryRow(entry) {
     name.scope = 'row';
     name.innerText = entry.name;
     row.appendChild(name);
-    for (const key of ['start_time', 'end_time', 'size_bytes']) {
+    for (const key of ['start_time', 'last_message_time', 'size_bytes']) {
         const td = document.createElement('td');
         td.innerText = entry[key];
         row.appendChild(td);
@@ -57,10 +57,15 @@ async function getQmdlManifest() {
     const manifest = JSON.parse(await req('GET', '/api/qmdl-manifest'));
     if (manifest.current_entry) {
         manifest.current_entry.start_time = new Date(manifest.current_entry.start_time);
+        if (manifest.current_entry.last_message_time === undefined) {
+            manifest.current_entry.last_message_time = "N/A";
+        } else {
+            manifest.current_entry.last_message_time = new Date(manifest.current_entry.last_message_time);
+        }
     }
     for (entry of manifest.entries) {
         entry.start_time = new Date(entry.start_time);
-        entry.end_time = new Date(entry.end_time);
+        entry.last_message_time = new Date(entry.last_message_time);
     }
     // sort them in reverse chronological order
     manifest.entries.reverse();