diff --git a/elog_entry.cpp b/elog_entry.cpp
index 04aa917..36a3fb2 100644
--- a/elog_entry.cpp
+++ b/elog_entry.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
         current =
             sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Logging::server::Entry::resolved(
                 value);
+
+        uint64_t ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+                          std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch())
+                          .count();
+        updateTimestamp(ms);
+
         serialize(*this);
     }