diff --git a/module/task/zen.php b/module/task/zen.php
index 7feda78dbb..6bebf2e57e 100644
--- a/module/task/zen.php
+++ b/module/task/zen.php
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ class taskZen extends task
             $task->lane         = !empty($task->lane)   ? $task->lane   : zget($output, 'laneID',   0);
             $task->column       = !empty($task->column) ? $task->column : zget($output, 'columnID', 0);
             $task->storyVersion = $task->story ? $this->story->getVersion($task->story) : 1;
+
+            if($task->assignedTo) $task->assignedDate = helper::now();
         }
 
         /* Remove data with the same task name. */