diff --git a/mod/quiz/lib.php b/mod/quiz/lib.php
index 4d04f020579..44863066e9a 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/lib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/lib.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function quiz_add_instance($quiz) {
     $cmid = $quiz->coursemodule;
 
     // Process the options from the form.
-    $quiz->created = time();
+    $quiz->timecreated = time();
     $result = quiz_process_options($quiz);
     if ($result && is_string($result)) {
         return $result;
diff --git a/mod/quiz/tests/generator_test.php b/mod/quiz/tests/generator_test.php
index 4ae705ad677..94e7ca70b95 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/tests/generator_test.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/tests/generator_test.php
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class mod_quiz_generator_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
         $generator->create_instance(array('course'=>$SITE->id));
         $generator->create_instance(array('course'=>$SITE->id));
-        $quiz = $generator->create_instance(array('course'=>$SITE->id));
+        $createtime = time();
+        $quiz = $generator->create_instance(array('course' => $SITE->id, 'timecreated' => 0));
         $this->assertEquals(3, $DB->count_records('quiz'));
 
         $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('quiz', $quiz->id);
@@ -59,5 +60,8 @@ class mod_quiz_generator_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
         $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
         $this->assertEquals($quiz->cmid, $context->instanceid);
+
+        $this->assertEqualsWithDelta($createtime,
+                $DB->get_field('quiz', 'timecreated', ['id' => $cm->instance]), 2);
     }
 }