diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
index 15680ede..ff5b0c5a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ import re
 import logging
 
 import six
+import humanize
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 from rattail import pod
 from rattail.db import model, api, Session as RattailSession
 from rattail.db.util import maxlen
 from rattail.gpc import GPC
-from rattail.time import localtime
+from rattail.time import localtime, make_utc
 from rattail.util import pretty_quantity, prettify, OrderedDict
 from rattail.vendors.invoices import iter_invoice_parsers, require_invoice_parser
 from rattail.threads import Thread
@@ -1561,7 +1562,9 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
                                                      default=False)
         if alert_received:
             if self.handler.get_units_confirmed(row):
-                self.request.session.flash("You have already received some of this product.", 'receiving-warning')
+                msg = "You have already received some of this product; last update was {}.".format(
+                    humanize.naturaltime(make_utc() - row.modified))
+                self.request.session.flash(msg, 'receiving-warning')
 
         return self.render_to_response('receive_row', context, mobile=True)