diff --git a/docs/src/tasks.md b/docs/src/tasks.md
index b3285af88..ba303fb66 100644
--- a/docs/src/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/src/tasks.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ The following keys, and key formats, are defined:
 * `end` - if present, the time at which this task was completed or deleted (note that this key may not agree with `status`: it may be present for a pending task, or absent for a deleted or completed task)
 * `tag_<tag>` - indicates this task has tag `<tag>` (value is an empty string)
 * `wait` - indicates the time before which this task should be hidden, as it is not actionable
+* `entry` - the time at which the task was created
 * `annotation_<timestamp>` - value is an annotation created at the given time
 
 The following are not yet implemented:
diff --git a/taskchampion/src/replica.rs b/taskchampion/src/replica.rs
index af94f72ba..4b7ed565f 100644
--- a/taskchampion/src/replica.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/src/replica.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ impl Replica {
         let mut task = Task::new(uuid, taskmap).into_mut(self);
         task.set_description(description)?;
         task.set_status(status)?;
+        task.set_entry(Utc::now())?;
         Ok(task.into_immut())
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +229,9 @@ mod tests {
                 ..
             } = op
             {
-                if property == "modified" || property == "end" {
+                // rewrite automatically-created dates to "just-now" for ease
+                // of testing
+                if property == "modified" || property == "end" || property == "entry" {
                     if value.is_some() {
                         value = Some("just-now".into());
                     }
@@ -277,6 +280,13 @@ mod tests {
                     value: Some("pending".into()),
                     timestamp: now,
                 },
+                ReplicaOp::Update {
+                    uuid: t.get_uuid(),
+                    property: "entry".into(),
+                    old_value: None,
+                    value: Some("just-now".into()),
+                    timestamp: now,
+                },
                 ReplicaOp::Update {
                     uuid: t.get_uuid(),
                     property: "modified".into(),
diff --git a/taskchampion/src/task/task.rs b/taskchampion/src/task/task.rs
index e151f88d5..4b20cf60d 100644
--- a/taskchampion/src/task/task.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/src/task/task.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ enum Prop {
     Status,
     Wait,
     End,
+    Entry,
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::ptr_arg)]
@@ -292,6 +293,10 @@ impl<'r> TaskMut<'r> {
         self.set_string(Prop::Description.as_ref(), Some(description))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn set_entry(&mut self, entry: DateTime<Utc>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.set_timestamp(Prop::Entry.as_ref(), Some(entry))
+    }
+
     pub fn set_wait(&mut self, wait: Option<DateTime<Utc>>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.set_timestamp(Prop::Wait.as_ref(), wait)
     }