diff --git a/shopdb/core/api/applications.py b/shopdb/core/api/applications.py
index 58589e9..ed0c05d 100644
--- a/shopdb/core/api/applications.py
+++ b/shopdb/core/api/applications.py
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ def create_version(app_id: int):
     )
 
     db.session.add(version)
+    # Preserve the legacy release/added timestamps in import mode (no-op
+    # otherwise), so imported version history keeps its original dates.
+    apply_import_timestamps(version, data)
     db.session.commit()
 
     return success_response(version.to_dict(), message='Version created', http_code=201)