diff --git a/src/fs/vfs.c b/src/fs/vfs.c
index 001fa66d..b9131e62 100644
--- a/src/fs/vfs.c
+++ b/src/fs/vfs.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <arch/spinlock.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <kernel/pipe.h>
+#include <arch/timekeeper.h>
 
 dirnode_t* vfsroot;
 hashtable  fsfuncs;
@@ -330,6 +331,8 @@ int vfs_mount(dirnode_t* ref, char* device, char* mountpoint, char* fs, int moun
 	return result;
 }
 
+#define ADDTIMETOSTAT(st) st.st_atim = st.st_ctim = st.st_mtim = arch_timekeeper_gettime()
+
 vnode_t* vfs_newnode(char* name, fs_t* fs, void* fsdata){
 	vnode_t* node = alloc(sizeof(vnode_t));
 	if(!node) return NULL;
@@ -343,6 +346,8 @@ vnode_t* vfs_newnode(char* name, fs_t* fs, void* fsdata){
 	node->fsdata = fsdata;
 	strcpy(node->name, name);
 
+	ADDTIMETOSTAT(node->st);
+
 	return node;
 }
 
@@ -374,6 +379,8 @@ dirnode_t* vfs_newdirnode(char* name, fs_t* fs, void* fsdata, dirnode_t* parent)
 	vnode->fsdata = fsdata;
 	strcpy(vnode->name, name);
 
+	ADDTIMETOSTAT(vnode->st);
+
 	return node;
 
 }