diff --git a/module/block/ui/recentprojectblock.html.php b/module/block/ui/recentprojectblock.html.php
index e0bf23eeec..7c2b4b7983 100644
--- a/module/block/ui/recentprojectblock.html.php
+++ b/module/block/ui/recentprojectblock.html.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ foreach($projects as $projectID => $project)
                         setClass('text-gray mr-1'),
                         $lang->project->end . ': '
                     ),
-                    $project->end
+                    $project->end == LONG_TIME ? $lang->program->longTime : $project->end
                 )
             )
         )
diff --git a/module/block/zen.php b/module/block/zen.php
index a2c7be06d2..dd2e4730dd 100644
--- a/module/block/zen.php
+++ b/module/block/zen.php
@@ -2110,6 +2110,8 @@ class blockZen extends block
      */
     protected function printRecentProjectBlock(): void
     {
+        $this->app->loadLang('program');
+
         /* load pager. */
         $this->app->loadClass('pager', true);
         $pager = new pager(0, 3, 1);