1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/merge_requests/after_create_service.rb b/app/services/merge_requests/after_create_service.rb
index 9e39aa94246..11251e56ee3 100644
--- a/app/services/merge_requests/after_create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/merge_requests/after_create_service.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ module MergeRequests
 
       prepare_for_mergeability(merge_request)
       prepare_merge_request(merge_request)
+
+      mark_merge_request_as_prepared(merge_request)
     end
 
     private
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@ module MergeRequests
       merge_request.mark_as_unchecked
       merge_request.check_mergeability(async: true)
     end
+
+    def mark_merge_request_as_prepared(merge_request)
+      merge_request.update!(prepared_at: Time.current)
+    end
   end
 end