diff --git a/src/documents/data_models.py b/src/documents/data_models.py
index ffb816053..3acc3f51b 100644
--- a/src/documents/data_models.py
+++ b/src/documents/data_models.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DocumentMetadataOverrides:
     document_type_id: int | None = None
     tag_ids: list[int] | None = None
     storage_path_id: int | None = None
-    created: datetime.datetime | None = None
+    created: datetime.date | None = None
     asn: int | None = None
     owner_id: int | None = None
     view_users: list[int] | None = None
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class DocumentMetadataOverrides:
         overrides.storage_path_id = doc.storage_path.id if doc.storage_path else None
         overrides.owner_id = doc.owner.id if doc.owner else None
         overrides.tag_ids = list(doc.tags.values_list("id", flat=True))
+        overrides.created = doc.created
 
         overrides.view_users = list(
             get_users_with_perms(
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py b/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py
index 769ff9d66..c220c1e9b 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class TestPDFActions(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
             - Consume file should be called
         """
         doc_ids = [self.doc1.id, self.doc2.id, self.doc3.id]
-        metadata_document_id = self.doc1.id
+        metadata_document_id = self.doc2.id
         user = User.objects.create(username="test_user")
 
         result = bulk_edit.merge(
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ class TestPDFActions(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
         # With metadata_document_id overrides
         result = bulk_edit.merge(doc_ids, metadata_document_id=metadata_document_id)
         consume_file_args, _ = mock_consume_file.call_args
-        self.assertEqual(consume_file_args[1].title, "A (merged)")
+        self.assertEqual(consume_file_args[1].title, "B (merged)")
+        self.assertEqual(consume_file_args[1].created, self.doc2.created)
         self.assertTrue(consume_file_args[1].skip_asn)
 
         self.assertEqual(result, "OK")