diff --git a/mobile/android/base/db/LocalBrowserDB.java b/mobile/android/base/db/LocalBrowserDB.java
index 16b3380ac742..42f96f62f82e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/db/LocalBrowserDB.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/db/LocalBrowserDB.java
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ public class LocalBrowserDB implements BrowserDB.BrowserDBIface {
         values.put(Browser.BookmarkColumns.TITLE, title);
         values.put(Bookmarks.URL, uri);
         values.put(Bookmarks.KEYWORD, keyword);
+        values.put(Bookmarks.DATE_MODIFIED, System.currentTimeMillis());
 
         cr.update(mBookmarksUriWithProfile,
                   values,