diff --git a/webnotes/model/bean.py b/webnotes/model/bean.py
index 025da4f1e9..45c6344f86 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/bean.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/bean.py
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ class Bean:
 
 		for d in self.docs:
 			if self.doc.fields.get('__islocal'):
-				d.owner = user
-				d.creation = ts
+				if not d.owner:
+					d.owner = user
+				if not d.creation:
+					d.creation = ts
 
 			d.modified_by = user
 			d.modified = ts
diff --git a/webnotes/model/doc.py b/webnotes/model/doc.py
index f91ac30d57..20b7e670b3 100755
--- a/webnotes/model/doc.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/doc.py
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ class Document:
 			if not self.owner: 
 				self.owner = webnotes.session['user']
 			self.modified_by = webnotes.session['user']
-			self.creation = self.modified = now()
+			if not self.creation:
+				self.creation = self.modified = now()
+			else:
+				self.modified = now()
 			
 		webnotes.conn.sql("insert into `tab%(doctype)s`" % self.fields \
 			+ """ (name, owner, creation, modified, modified_by)