diff --git a/src/modules/cards/domain/Card.ts b/src/modules/cards/domain/Card.ts
index 0ca90374..ce6a2849 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/domain/Card.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/domain/Card.ts
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export class Card extends AggregateRoot<CardProps> {
       addedAt: membershipAddedAt,
     });
     this.props.libraryCount = this.props.libraryMemberships.length;
-    this.props.updatedAt = new Date();
+    this.props.updatedAt = addedAt ?? new Date();
 
     // Raise domain event
     const domainEvent = CardAddedToLibraryEvent.create(
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ export class Card extends AggregateRoot<CardProps> {
 
   public markAsPublished(publishedRecordId: PublishedRecordId): void {
     this.props.publishedRecordId = publishedRecordId;
-    this.props.updatedAt = new Date();
     this.markCardInLibraryAsPublished(this.props.curatorId, publishedRecordId);
   }
 
@@ -344,8 +343,6 @@ export class Card extends AggregateRoot<CardProps> {
       this.props.publishedRecordId = publishedRecordId;
     }
 
-    this.props.updatedAt = new Date();
-
     return ok(undefined);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/cards/domain/CardFactory.ts b/src/modules/cards/domain/CardFactory.ts
index c87140e6..31eb6063 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/domain/CardFactory.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/domain/CardFactory.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export class CardFactory {
         parentCardId,
         viaCardId,
         createdAt: props.createdAt,
+        updatedAt: props.createdAt,
       });
     } catch (error) {
       return err(