diff --git a/lib/moodlelib.php b/lib/moodlelib.php
index 3509344..8f27484 100644
--- a/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -3294,7 +3294,7 @@ function create_user_record($username, $password, $auth = 'manual') {
     }
     $newuser->confirmed = 1;
     $newuser->lastip = getremoteaddr();
-    $newuser->timemodified = time();
+    $newuser->timecreated = $newuser->timemodified = time();
     $newuser->mnethostid = $CFG->mnet_localhost_id;
 
     $newuser->id = $DB->insert_record('user', $newuser);