diff --git a/migrations/20150107_plan_dateUpdated_null.js b/migrations/20150107_plan_dateUpdated_null.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae231a0414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20150107_plan_dateUpdated_null.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+db.users.update(
+  {'purchased.plan.customerId':{$ne:null}, 'purchased.plan.dateUpdated':null},
+  {$set: {'purchased.plan.datedUpdated': new Date('12/01/2014')}},
+  {multi:true}
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/controllers/payments/index.js b/src/controllers/payments/index.js
index fea3c73025..c2f83959de 100644
--- a/src/controllers/payments/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/payments/index.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ exports.createSubscription = function(data, cb) {
       p.extraMonths += months;
     } else {
       p.dateTerminated = moment(p.dateTerminated).add({months: months}).toDate();
+      if (!p.dateUpdated) p.dateUpdated = new Date();
     }
     if (!p.customerId) p.customerId = 'Gift'; // don't override existing customer, but all sub need a customerId
   } else {