diff --git a/lib/extensions/index.js b/lib/extensions/index.js
index 86ac086..d07c8fc 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/index.js
+++ b/lib/extensions/index.js
@@ -364,11 +364,12 @@ Accounts.link = function (req) {
 
 Accounts.getOrCreate = function (req) {
   var id = Accounts._getTokenId(req.auth);
-  var idNode = { type: 'ppid', name: id };
+  var idNode = { createdAt: new Date().toISOString(), type: 'ppid', name: id };
 
   return DB.accounts.get(idNode).then(function (acc) {
     if (acc) { return acc; }
-    acc = { id: id, sub: req.auth.sub, iss: req.auth.iss, domains: [], ports: [], nodes: [ idNode ] };
+    acc = { createdAt: idNode.createdAt, id: id, sub: req.auth.sub, iss: req.auth.iss,
+      domains: [], ports: [], nodes: [ idNode ] };
     return DB.accounts.add(acc).then(function () {
       // intentionally not returned to the promise chain
       DB.save().catch(function (err) {