diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index f634475d942..bee8b550817 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ class crm_case(osv.osv):
         'email_from': _get_default_email,
         'state': lambda *a: 'open',
         'priority': lambda *a: AVAILABLE_PRIORITIES[2][0],
+        'date': lambda *a: time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
     }
     _order = 'priority, date_deadline desc, date desc,id desc'