diff --git a/system/BaseModel.php b/system/BaseModel.php
index 888d89854f32..6f5b5262dae3 100644
--- a/system/BaseModel.php
+++ b/system/BaseModel.php
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ protected function doProtectFields(array $data): array
      */
     protected function setDate(?int $userData = null)
     {
-        $currentDate = $userData ?? time();
+        $currentDate = $userData ?? Time::now()->getTimestamp();
 
         return $this->intToDate($currentDate);
     }