diff --git a/lib/models/note.js b/lib/models/note.js
index ace072a..a442f88 100644
--- a/lib/models/note.js
+++ b/lib/models/note.js
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ module.exports = function (sequelize, DataTypes) {
                         body = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
                         note.title = LZString.compressToBase64(Note.parseNoteTitle(body));
                         note.content = LZString.compressToBase64(body);
-                        note.createdAt = fsCreatedTime;
+                        if (filePath !== config.defaultnotepath) {
+                            note.createdAt = fsCreatedTime;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 // if no permission specified and have owner then give editable permission, else default permission is freely