diff --git a/src/versions/saveVersion.ts b/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
index 987ec9bf0f..cf7c14e3b9 100644
--- a/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
+++ b/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const saveVersion = async ({
       const data: Record<string, unknown> = {
         autosave: Boolean(autosave),
         version: versionData,
-        createdAt: draft ? now : new Date(doc.createdAt).toISOString(),
+        createdAt: doc?.createdAt ? new Date(doc.createdAt).toISOString() : now,
         updatedAt: draft ? now : new Date(doc.updatedAt).toISOString(),
       };
       if (collection) data.parent = id;