diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/gncOwner.c b/libgnucash/engine/gncOwner.c
index 32d5e0de46..03e938fd94 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/gncOwner.c
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/gncOwner.c
@@ -838,8 +838,6 @@ gncOwnerCreatePaymentLotSecs (const GncOwner *owner, Transaction **preset_txn,
         xaccTransSetDescription (txn, name ? name : "");
         /* set per book option */
         xaccTransSetCurrency (txn, commodity);
-        xaccTransSetDateEnteredSecs (txn, gnc_time (NULL));
-        xaccTransSetDatePostedSecs (txn, date);
 
 
         /* The split for the transfer account */
@@ -892,6 +890,10 @@ gncOwnerCreatePaymentLotSecs (const GncOwner *owner, Transaction **preset_txn,
     gnc_set_num_action (txn, NULL, num, _("Payment"));
     xaccTransSetTxnType (txn, TXN_TYPE_PAYMENT);
 
+    /* Set date for transaction */
+    xaccTransSetDateEnteredSecs (txn, gnc_time (NULL));
+    xaccTransSetDatePostedSecs (txn, date);
+
     /* Commit this new transaction */
     xaccTransCommitEdit (txn);
     if (preset_txn)