diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Db/Table/UserList.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Db/Table/UserList.php
index 4432176803e802e100b465db70f5fda079327d53..8b7e07bd43cc69174ef618e464870c4f5a84bed1 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Db/Table/UserList.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Db/Table/UserList.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class UserList extends Gateway
         }
 
         $row = $this->createRow();
+        $row->created = date('Y-m-d h:i:s');    // force creation date
         $row->user_id = $user->id;
         return $row;
     }