diff --git a/static/js/viewer.js b/static/js/viewer.js
index bfec72e..bcd1d13 100644
--- a/static/js/viewer.js
+++ b/static/js/viewer.js
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ oml.ui.viewer = function() {
                         note = data.notes[0]
                         delete data.notes
                     }
-                    oml.api.addAnnotation(data)
+                    var a = Ox.extend({}, data)
+                    a.created = a.created || (new Date).toISOString();
+                    a.item = ui.item
+                    oml.api.addAnnotation(a)
                     if (note) {
                         data.notes = [note]
                     } else {