diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RssFeedRead/RssFeedReadTrigger.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RssFeedRead/RssFeedReadTrigger.node.ts
index 114bcb15e3..502e5431c2 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RssFeedRead/RssFeedReadTrigger.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/RssFeedRead/RssFeedReadTrigger.node.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ export class RssFeedReadTrigger implements INodeType {
 					returnData.push(item);
 				}
 			});
-			pollData.lastItemDate = feed.items[0].isoDate;
+			const maxIsoDate = feed.items.reduce((a, b) =>
+				new Date(a.isoDate as string) > new Date(b.isoDate as string) ? a : b,
+			).isoDate;
+			pollData.lastItemDate = maxIsoDate;
 		}
 
 		if (Array.isArray(returnData) && returnData.length !== 0) {