diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte
index 7d71e1fd..5347d352 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ const historical = $derived(m.timeline_layer_historical_suffix());
 		>
 			{fromYear}–{toYear}
 		</span>
-		<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3"> · {historical}</span>
 	{:else if dateText}
-		<span class="ml-2 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{dateText} · {historical}</span>
-	{:else}
-		<span class="ml-2 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{historical}</span>
+		<span class="ml-2 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{dateText}</span>
 	{/if}
+	<!-- Single trailing "· historisch" register, after the title and any
+	     span pill / date — one render site, consistent separator (REQ-009). -->
+	<span class="ml-2 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">· {historical}</span>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts
index 0218206f..6af574e6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ describe('WorldBand', () => {
 		expect(document.body.textContent).toContain(m.timeline_layer_historical_suffix());
 	});
 
+	it('shows "· historisch" with a leading separator even when the band has no date (#833 REQ-009)', () => {
+		render(WorldBand, {
+			entry: historical({ precision: 'UNKNOWN', eventDate: undefined, eventDateEnd: undefined })
+		});
+		expect(document.querySelector('[data-testid="world-range"]')).toBeNull();
+		expect(document.body.textContent).toContain(`· ${m.timeline_layer_historical_suffix()}`);
+	});
+
 	it('follows the RANGE span pill with inline "· historisch" text, not a second pill (#833 REQ-009)', () => {
 		render(WorldBand, { entry: historical() });
 		const pill = document.querySelector('[data-testid="world-range"]');