diff --git a/api/src/services/listing.service.ts b/api/src/services/listing.service.ts
index 83ee4a265c..ff318342dc 100644
--- a/api/src/services/listing.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/listing.service.ts
@@ -896,6 +896,8 @@ export class ListingService implements OnModuleInit {
             }
           : undefined,
         requestedChangesUser: undefined,
+        publishedAt:
+          dto.status === ListingsStatusEnum.active ? new Date() : undefined,
         contentUpdatedAt: new Date(),
         copyOf: copyOfId
           ? {
diff --git a/api/test/unit/services/listing.service.spec.ts b/api/test/unit/services/listing.service.spec.ts
index a5c97e43a6..3d2c18c124 100644
--- a/api/test/unit/services/listing.service.spec.ts
+++ b/api/test/unit/services/listing.service.spec.ts
@@ -1895,6 +1895,7 @@ describe('Testing listing service', () => {
         data: {
           ...val,
           contentUpdatedAt: expect.anything(),
+          publishedAt: expect.anything(),
           assets: {
             create: [exampleAsset],
           },