diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index ca8856f..7cc90f4 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -172,11 +172,17 @@ def run_scan():
                 elif user not in file.item.users:
                     item = file.item
                     item.add_user(user)
+
                     logger.debug('add %s to local user', id)
                     add_record('additem', item.id, file.info)
                     add_record('edititem', item.id, item.meta)
                     item.update()
                     added += 1
+                if file and not file.item.added:
+                    file.item.added = datetime.utcnow()
+                    if file.item.accessed:
+                        file.item.added = file.item.accessed
+                    file.item.save()
         library_items = len(user.library.items)
     if added:
         trigger_event('change', {})