diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt
index 1fa2cfe35b..811d7ef5b6 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ internal class DefaultCreateLocalRoomTask @Inject constructor(
                 continue
             }
 
-            val eventEntity = event.toEntity(roomId, SendState.SYNCED, null).copyToRealmOrIgnore(realm, EventInsertType.INCREMENTAL_SYNC)
+            val now = clock.epochMillis()
+            val eventEntity = event.toEntity(roomId, SendState.SYNCED, now).copyToRealmOrIgnore(realm, EventInsertType.INCREMENTAL_SYNC)
             if (event.stateKey != null) {
                 CurrentStateEventEntity.getOrCreate(realm, roomId, event.stateKey, event.type).apply {
                     eventId = event.eventId