diff --git a/modules/costs/app/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service.rb b/modules/costs/app/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service.rb
index 0a9f860ef1bd..08a513ba65e9 100644
--- a/modules/costs/app/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service.rb
+++ b/modules/costs/app/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ def set_attributes(_attributes)
 
       set_default_attributes(params) if model.new_record?
 
+      # move the timezone from the user
+      model.change_by_system do
+        model.time_zone = model.user.time_zone.name
+      end
+
       # Always set the logging user as logged_by
       set_logged_by
     end
diff --git a/modules/costs/spec/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service_spec.rb b/modules/costs/spec/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service_spec.rb
index c80114b25eb1..dd7bf0b2f24a 100644
--- a/modules/costs/spec/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/costs/spec/services/time_entries/set_attributes_service_spec.rb
@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context "with a user with a defined timezone" do
+    it "extracts the current timezone from the user and stores it in the time entry" do
+      user.pref[:time_zone] = "America/Los_Angeles"
+      subject
+
+      expect(time_entry_instance.time_zone).to eq "America/Los_Angeles"
+    end
+  end
+
   context "with hours == 0" do
     let(:params) do
       {