diff --git a/core/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/Plaintext.java b/core/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/Plaintext.java
index 6a6ac16..710e041 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/Plaintext.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/Plaintext.java
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ public class Plaintext implements Streamable {
     }
 
     public void setStatus(Status status) {
+        if (status != Status.RECEIVED && sent == null && status != Status.DRAFT) {
+            sent = UnixTime.now();
+        }
         this.status = status;
     }