diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6ac274712..7b9794529 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 - Disable empty names on rename files [Taiga #5088](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5088)
 - Fix problem with SVG and flex layout [Taiga #](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5099)
 - Fix unpublish and delete shared library warning messages [Taiga #5090](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5090)
+- Fix last update project timer update after creating new file [Taiga #5096](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5096)
 
 ### :heart: Community contributions by (Thank you!)
 - To @ondrejkonec: for contributing to the code with:
diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_create.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_create.clj
index 772d7aa25..f2cceed47 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_create.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_create.clj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
    [app.util.objects-map :as omap]
    [app.util.pointer-map :as pmap]
    [app.util.services :as sv]
+   [app.util.time :as dt]
    [clojure.spec.alpha :as s]))
 
 (defn create-file-role!
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@
     (->> (assoc params :file-id id :role :owner)
          (create-file-role! conn))
 
+    (db/update! conn :project
+      {:modified-at (dt/now)}
+      {:id project-id})
+
     (files/decode-row file)))
 
 (s/def ::create-file