diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/ExtensionService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/ExtensionService.java
index 5533d38dc..65c94055d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/ExtensionService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/openvsx/ExtensionService.java
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ public void updateExtension(Extension extension) {
             extension.setActive(false);
             search.removeSearchEntry(extension);
         }
+
+        extension.setLastUpdatedDate(TimeUtil.getCurrentUTC());
     }
 
     /**