diff --git a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDocument.php b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDocument.php
index 3762dec6c..1aba718e6 100644
--- a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDocument.php
+++ b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDocument.php
@@ -303,6 +303,26 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_Document extends SeedDMS_Core_Object { /* {{{ */
 		return $this->_date;
 	} /* }}} */
 
+	/**
+	 * Set creation date of the document
+	 *
+	 * @param integer $date timestamp of creation date. If false then set it
+	 * to the current timestamp
+	 * @return boolean true on success
+	 */
+	function setDate($date) { /* {{{ */
+		$db = $this->_dms->getDB();
+
+		if(!$date)
+			$date = time();
+
+		$queryStr = "UPDATE tblDocuments SET date = " . $date . " WHERE id = ". $this->_id;
+		if (!$db->getResult($queryStr))
+			return false;
+		$this->_date = $date;
+		return true;
+	} /* }}} */
+
 	/**
 	 * Return the parent folder of the document
 	 *