diff --git oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/SegmentNodeStore.java oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/SegmentNodeStore.java
index 7d346a6..5f4b1e0 100644
--- oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/SegmentNodeStore.java
+++ oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/SegmentNodeStore.java
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ public class SegmentNodeStore implements NodeStore, Observable {
 
                     NodeBuilder cp = checkpoints.child(name);
                     cp.setProperty("timestamp",  now + lifetime);
+                    cp.setProperty("created", now);
                     cp.setChildNode(ROOT, state.getChildNode(ROOT));
 
                     SegmentNodeState newState = builder.getNodeState();