diff --git a/wcs/workflows.py b/wcs/workflows.py
index 7eb821eaa..d5db4d62b 100644
--- a/wcs/workflows.py
+++ b/wcs/workflows.py
@@ -1554,6 +1554,7 @@ class WorkflowGlobalActionManualTrigger(WorkflowGlobalActionTrigger):
 class WorkflowGlobalActionTimeoutTriggerMarker(EvolutionPart):
     def __init__(self, timeout_id):
         self.timeout_id = timeout_id
+        self.datetime = now()
 
 
 class WorkflowGlobalActionTimeoutTrigger(WorkflowGlobalActionTrigger):