diff --git a/module/story/model.php b/module/story/model.php
index ecefa374c6..62b9f45c64 100644
--- a/module/story/model.php
+++ b/module/story/model.php
@@ -1591,6 +1591,7 @@ class storyModel extends model
             ->setDefault('reviewedDate', $date)
             ->stripTags($this->config->story->editor->review['id'], $this->config->allowedTags)
             ->setIF(!$this->post->assignedTo, 'assignedTo', '')
+            ->setIF(!empty($_POST['assignedTo']), 'assignedDate', $now)
             ->removeIF($this->post->result != 'reject', 'closedReason, duplicateStory, childStories')
             ->removeIF($this->post->result == 'reject' and $this->post->closedReason != 'duplicate', 'duplicateStory')
             ->removeIF($this->post->result == 'reject' and $this->post->closedReason != 'subdivided', 'childStories')