diff --git a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
index 986644350a..fc4cc1a8cf 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
@@ -377,12 +377,14 @@ export default class ObjectAPI {
             this.#mutate(domainObject, 'modifiedBy', username);
 
             if (isNewObject) {
-                const persistedTime = Date.now();
-
-                this.#mutate(domainObject, 'persisted', persistedTime);
-                this.#mutate(domainObject, 'created', persistedTime);
                 this.#mutate(domainObject, 'createdBy', username);
 
+                const createdTime = Date.now();
+                this.#mutate(domainObject, 'created', createdTime);
+
+                const persistedTime = Date.now();
+                this.#mutate(domainObject, 'persisted', persistedTime);
+
                 savedObjectPromise = provider.create(domainObject);
             } else {
                 const persistedTime = Date.now();