diff --git a/connections/jpa-liquibase/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-changelog-1.4.0.xml b/connections/jpa-liquibase/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-changelog-1.4.0.xml
index 3d4848ce78..1ca78d5513 100755
--- a/connections/jpa-liquibase/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-changelog-1.4.0.xml
+++ b/connections/jpa-liquibase/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-changelog-1.4.0.xml
@@ -134,5 +134,8 @@
         <addForeignKeyConstraint baseColumnNames="REALM_ID" baseTableName="REQUIRED_ACTION_PROVIDER" constraintName="FK_REQ_ACT_REALM" referencedColumnNames="ID" referencedTableName="REALM"/>
         <addForeignKeyConstraint baseColumnNames="CLIENT_SESSION" baseTableName="CLIENT_USER_SESSION_NOTE" constraintName="FK_CL_USR_SES_NOTE" referencedColumnNames="ID" referencedTableName="CLIENT_SESSION"/>
         <dropColumn tableName="CLIENT_SESSION" columnName="ACTION"/>
-    </changeSet>
-</databaseChangeLog>
+        <addColumn tableName="USER_ENTITY">
+            <column name="CREATED_TIMESTAMP" type="BIGINT"/>
+        </addColumn>
+    </changeSet>
+</databaseChangeLog>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java
index 8607264d04..1d2bee3c63 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class UserRepresentation {
 
     protected String self; // link
     protected String id;
+    protected Long createdTimestamp;
     protected String username;
     protected boolean enabled;
     protected boolean totp;
@@ -56,6 +57,14 @@ public class UserRepresentation {
         this.id = id;
     }
 
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return createdTimestamp;
+    }
+
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long createdTimestamp) {
+        this.createdTimestamp = createdTimestamp;
+    }
+
     public String getFirstName() {
         return firstName;
     }
diff --git a/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/client-list.html b/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/client-list.html
index 36696f769c..5ddd71a0a9 100755
--- a/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/client-list.html
+++ b/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/client-list.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <td><a href="#/realms/{{realm.realm}}/clients/{{client.id}}">{{client.clientId}}</a></td>
             <td>{{client.enabled}}</td>
             <td ng-class="{'text-muted': !client.baseUrl}">
-                <a href="{{client.baseUrl}}" data-ng-show="client.baseUrl">{{client.baseUrl}}</a>
+                <a href="{{client.baseUrl}}" target="_blank" data-ng-show="client.baseUrl">{{client.baseUrl}}</a>
                 <span data-ng-hide="client.baseUrl">Not defined</span>
         </tr>
         <tr data-ng-show="(clients | filter:search).length == 0">
diff --git a/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/user-detail.html b/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/user-detail.html
index a4e78e8753..6779d4254b 100755
--- a/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/user-detail.html
+++ b/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/partials/user-detail.html
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
                     <input class="form-control" type="text" id="id" name="id" data-ng-model="user.id" autofocus data-ng-readonly="true">
                 </div>
             </div>
+            
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="col-md-2 control-label"for="id">Created at</label>
+                <div class="col-md-6">
+                    {{user.createdTimestamp|date:'shortDate'}}&nbsp;{{user.createdTimestamp|date:'mediumTime'}}
+                </div>
+            </div>
 
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="col-md-2 control-label"for="username">Username <span class="required" data-ng-show="create">*</span></label>
@@ -118,4 +125,4 @@
     </form>
 </div>
 
-<kc-menu></kc-menu>
\ No newline at end of file
+<kc-menu></kc-menu>
diff --git a/integration/tomcat/tomcat-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/adapters/tomcat/AbstractKeycloakAuthenticatorValve.java b/integration/tomcat/tomcat-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/adapters/tomcat/AbstractKeycloakAuthenticatorValve.java
index f415f9f11b..7088b46ef4 100755
--- a/integration/tomcat/tomcat-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/adapters/tomcat/AbstractKeycloakAuthenticatorValve.java
+++ b/integration/tomcat/tomcat-core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/adapters/tomcat/AbstractKeycloakAuthenticatorValve.java
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractKeycloakAuthenticatorValve extends FormAuthenticat
     }
 
     protected void beforeStop() {
-        nodesRegistrationManagement.stop();
+        if (nodesRegistrationManagement != null) {
+            nodesRegistrationManagement.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     private static InputStream getJSONFromServletContext(ServletContext servletContext) {
diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/UserModel.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/UserModel.java
index dea9e7b039..f81e155988 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/UserModel.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/UserModel.java
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ public interface UserModel {
     String getUsername();
 
     void setUsername(String username);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get timestamp of user creation. May be null for old users created before this feature introduction.
+     */
+    Long getCreatedTimestamp();
+    
+    void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp);
 
     boolean isEnabled();
 
@@ -106,4 +113,4 @@ public interface UserModel {
     public static enum RequiredAction {
         VERIFY_EMAIL, UPDATE_PROFILE, CONFIGURE_TOTP, UPDATE_PASSWORD
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/UserEntity.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/UserEntity.java
index d21d20310d..bde99eca89 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/UserEntity.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/UserEntity.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public class UserEntity extends AbstractIdentifiableEntity {
 
     private String username;
+    private Long createdTimestamp;
     private String firstName;
     private String lastName;
     private String email;
@@ -34,6 +35,15 @@ public class UserEntity extends AbstractIdentifiableEntity {
     public void setUsername(String username) {
         this.username = username;
     }
+    
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return createdTimestamp;
+    }
+
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
+        this.createdTimestamp = timestamp;
+    }
+
 
     public String getFirstName() {
         return firstName;
diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java
index 3bf412c93e..7039262350 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class ModelToRepresentation {
         UserRepresentation rep = new UserRepresentation();
         rep.setId(user.getId());
         rep.setUsername(user.getUsername());
+        rep.setCreatedTimestamp(user.getCreatedTimestamp());
         rep.setLastName(user.getLastName());
         rep.setFirstName(user.getFirstName());
         rep.setEmail(user.getEmail());
diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
index 217da6714d..2b7195ad6f 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ public class RepresentationToModel {
         // Import users just to user storage. Don't federate
         UserModel user = session.userStorage().addUser(newRealm, userRep.getId(), userRep.getUsername(), false, false);
         user.setEnabled(userRep.isEnabled());
+        user.setCreatedTimestamp(userRep.getCreatedTimestamp());
         user.setEmail(userRep.getEmail());
         user.setEmailVerified(userRep.isEmailVerified());
         user.setFirstName(userRep.getFirstName());
diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/UserModelDelegate.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/UserModelDelegate.java
index 699a38e308..5d9cf700d3 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/UserModelDelegate.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/UserModelDelegate.java
@@ -235,4 +235,14 @@ public class UserModelDelegate implements UserModel {
     public UserModel getDelegate() {
         return delegate;
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp(){
+        return delegate.getCreatedTimestamp();
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp){
+        delegate.setCreatedTimestamp(timestamp);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/FileUserProvider.java b/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/FileUserProvider.java
index eb28d309bd..94161700f0 100755
--- a/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/FileUserProvider.java
+++ b/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/FileUserProvider.java
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ public class FileUserProvider implements UserProvider {
 
         UserEntity userEntity = new UserEntity();
         userEntity.setId(userId);
+        userEntity.setCreatedTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
         userEntity.setUsername(username);
         // Compatibility with JPA model, which has user disabled by default
         // userEntity.setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/adapter/UserAdapter.java b/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/adapter/UserAdapter.java
index 5c33375b5a..ebafc24af5 100755
--- a/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/adapter/UserAdapter.java
+++ b/model/file/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/file/adapter/UserAdapter.java
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ public class UserAdapter implements UserModel, Comparable {
         user.setUsername(username);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return user.getCreatedTimestamp();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
+        user.setCreatedTimestamp(timestamp);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isEnabled() {
         return user.isEnabled();
diff --git a/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/UserAdapter.java b/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/UserAdapter.java
index fb516c60f4..5c84b515e0 100755
--- a/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/UserAdapter.java
+++ b/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/UserAdapter.java
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ public class UserAdapter implements UserModel {
         updated.setUsername(username);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        // get from cached always as it is immutable
+        return cached.getCreatedTimestamp();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
+        // nothing to do as this value is immutable
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isEnabled() {
         if (updated != null) return updated.isEnabled();
diff --git a/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/entities/CachedUser.java b/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/entities/CachedUser.java
index d7824cc85b..e8f54dbac6 100755
--- a/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/entities/CachedUser.java
+++ b/model/invalidation-cache/model-adapters/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/entities/CachedUser.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class CachedUser implements Serializable {
     private String id;
     private String realm;
     private String username;
+    private Long createdTimestamp;
     private String firstName;
     private String lastName;
     private String email;
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ public class CachedUser implements Serializable {
     private Set<String> requiredActions = new HashSet<>();
     private Set<String> roleMappings = new HashSet<String>();
 
-
     public CachedUser(RealmModel realm, UserModel user) {
         this.id = user.getId();
         this.realm = realm.getId();
         this.username = user.getUsername();
+        this.createdTimestamp = user.getCreatedTimestamp();
         this.firstName = user.getFirstName();
         this.lastName = user.getLastName();
         this.attributes.putAll(user.getAttributes());
@@ -66,6 +67,10 @@ public class CachedUser implements Serializable {
         return username;
     }
 
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return createdTimestamp;
+    }
+
     public String getFirstName() {
         return firstName;
     }
diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaUserProvider.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaUserProvider.java
index ca30006d16..b2915ed70c 100755
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaUserProvider.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/JpaUserProvider.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class JpaUserProvider implements UserProvider {
 
         UserEntity entity = new UserEntity();
         entity.setId(id);
+        entity.setCreatedTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
         entity.setUsername(username.toLowerCase());
         entity.setRealmId(realm.getId());
         em.persist(entity);
diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/UserAdapter.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/UserAdapter.java
index 3719b9dd9a..c8d7fd1182 100755
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/UserAdapter.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/UserAdapter.java
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ public class UserAdapter implements UserModel {
         user.setUsername(username);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return user.getCreatedTimestamp();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
+        user.setCreatedTimestamp(timestamp);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isEnabled() {
         return user.isEnabled();
diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/UserEntity.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/UserEntity.java
index d812a3441b..443c8ebfa9 100755
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/UserEntity.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/UserEntity.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import javax.persistence.NamedQuery;
 import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 import javax.persistence.UniqueConstraint;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ public class UserEntity {
     protected String username;
     @Column(name = "FIRST_NAME")
     protected String firstName;
+    @Column(name = "CREATED_TIMESTAMP")
+    protected Long createdTimestamp;
     @Column(name = "LAST_NAME")
     protected String lastName;
     @Column(name = "EMAIL")
@@ -90,6 +93,14 @@ public class UserEntity {
         this.username = username;
     }
 
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return createdTimestamp;
+    }
+
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
+        createdTimestamp = timestamp;
+    }
+
     public String getFirstName() {
         return firstName;
     }
diff --git a/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/MongoUserProvider.java b/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/MongoUserProvider.java
index 6c692de3c3..efee051e85 100755
--- a/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/MongoUserProvider.java
+++ b/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/MongoUserProvider.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.keycloak.models.mongo.keycloak.adapters;
 import com.mongodb.BasicDBObject;
 import com.mongodb.DBObject;
 import com.mongodb.QueryBuilder;
+
 import org.keycloak.connections.mongo.api.MongoStore;
 import org.keycloak.connections.mongo.api.context.MongoStoreInvocationContext;
 import org.keycloak.models.ClientModel;
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ public class MongoUserProvider implements UserProvider {
         MongoUserEntity userEntity = new MongoUserEntity();
         userEntity.setId(id);
         userEntity.setUsername(username);
+        userEntity.setCreatedTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
         // Compatibility with JPA model, which has user disabled by default
         // userEntity.setEnabled(true);
         userEntity.setRealmId(realm.getId());
diff --git a/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/UserAdapter.java b/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/UserAdapter.java
index dc858ef982..e087225c61 100755
--- a/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/UserAdapter.java
+++ b/model/mongo/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/mongo/keycloak/adapters/UserAdapter.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import static org.keycloak.models.utils.Pbkdf2PasswordEncoder.getSalt;
 
 import com.mongodb.DBObject;
 import com.mongodb.QueryBuilder;
+
 import org.keycloak.connections.mongo.api.context.MongoStoreInvocationContext;
 import org.keycloak.models.ClientModel;
 import org.keycloak.models.ProtocolMapperModel;
@@ -70,6 +71,16 @@ public class UserAdapter extends AbstractMongoAdapter<MongoUserEntity> implement
         updateUser();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Long getCreatedTimestamp() {
+        return user.getCreatedTimestamp();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCreatedTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
+        user.setCreatedTimestamp(timestamp);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isEnabled() {
         return user.isEnabled();
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractIdentityProviderTest.java b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractIdentityProviderTest.java
index ba6d44bcf0..b883226ed8 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractIdentityProviderTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/broker/AbstractIdentityProviderTest.java
@@ -686,6 +686,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractIdentityProviderTest {
         UserModel federatedUser = getFederatedUser();
 
         assertNotNull(federatedUser);
+        assertNotNull(federatedUser.getCreatedTimestamp());
+        // test that timestamp is current with 10s tollerance
+        Assert.assertTrue((System.currentTimeMillis() - federatedUser.getCreatedTimestamp()) < 10000);
 
         doAssertFederatedUser(federatedUser, identityProviderModel, expectedEmail, isProfileUpdateExpected);
 
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/forms/RegisterTest.java b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/forms/RegisterTest.java
index 7c3143aeb9..d134378361 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/forms/RegisterTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/forms/RegisterTest.java
@@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ import org.junit.ClassRule;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.keycloak.events.Details;
+import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSession;
 import org.keycloak.models.PasswordPolicy;
 import org.keycloak.models.RealmModel;
+import org.keycloak.models.UserModel;
+import org.keycloak.representations.IDToken;
 import org.keycloak.services.managers.RealmManager;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.AssertEvents;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.OAuthClient;
+import org.keycloak.testsuite.broker.util.UserSessionStatusServlet.UserSessionStatus;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.pages.AppPage;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.pages.AppPage.RequestType;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.pages.LoginPage;
@@ -208,6 +212,22 @@ public class RegisterTest {
 
         String userId = events.expectRegister("registerUserSuccess", "registerUserSuccess@email").assertEvent().getUserId();
         events.expectLogin().detail("username", "registerusersuccess").user(userId).assertEvent();
+
+        UserModel user = getUser(userId);
+        Assert.assertNotNull(user);
+        Assert.assertNotNull(user.getCreatedTimestamp());
+        // test that timestamp is current with 10s tollerance
+        Assert.assertTrue((System.currentTimeMillis() - user.getCreatedTimestamp()) < 10000);
+    }
+
+    protected UserModel getUser(String userId) {
+        KeycloakSession samlServerSession = keycloakRule.startSession();
+        try {
+            RealmModel brokerRealm = samlServerSession.realms().getRealm("test");
+            return samlServerSession.users().getUserById(userId, brokerRealm);
+        } finally {
+            keycloakRule.stopSession(samlServerSession, false);
+        }
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -268,6 +288,13 @@ public class RegisterTest {
 
             String userId = events.expectRegister("registerUserSuccessE@email", "registerUserSuccessE@email").assertEvent().getUserId();
             events.expectLogin().detail("username", "registerusersuccesse@email").user(userId).assertEvent();
+
+            UserModel user = getUser(userId);
+            Assert.assertNotNull(user);
+            Assert.assertNotNull(user.getCreatedTimestamp());
+            // test that timestamp is current with 10s tollerance
+            Assert.assertTrue((System.currentTimeMillis() - user.getCreatedTimestamp()) < 10000);
+
         } finally {
             configureRelamRegistrationEmailAsUsername(false);
         }
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/ImportTest.java b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/ImportTest.java
index e28d2b39aa..86ca62e5eb 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/ImportTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/ImportTest.java
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ public class ImportTest extends AbstractModelTest {
 
         // Test role mappings
         UserModel admin =  session.users().getUserByUsername("admin", realm);
+        // user without creation timestamp in import
+        Assert.assertNull(admin.getCreatedTimestamp());
         Set<RoleModel> allRoles = admin.getRoleMappings();
         Assert.assertEquals(3, allRoles.size());
         Assert.assertTrue(allRoles.contains(realm.getRole("admin")));
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ public class ImportTest extends AbstractModelTest {
         Assert.assertTrue(allRoles.contains(otherApp.getRole("otherapp-admin")));
 
         UserModel wburke =  session.users().getUserByUsername("wburke", realm);
+        // user with creation timestamp in import
+        Assert.assertEquals(new Long(123654), wburke.getCreatedTimestamp());
         allRoles = wburke.getRoleMappings();
         Assert.assertEquals(2, allRoles.size());
         Assert.assertFalse(allRoles.contains(realm.getRole("admin")));
@@ -132,6 +136,10 @@ public class ImportTest extends AbstractModelTest {
 
         Assert.assertEquals(0, wburke.getRealmRoleMappings().size());
 
+        UserModel loginclient = session.users().getUserByUsername("loginclient", realm);
+        // user with creation timestamp as string in import
+        Assert.assertEquals(new Long(123655), loginclient.getCreatedTimestamp());
+
         Set<RoleModel> realmRoles = admin.getRealmRoleMappings();
         Assert.assertEquals(1, realmRoles.size());
         Assert.assertEquals("admin", realmRoles.iterator().next().getName());
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/UserModelTest.java b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/UserModelTest.java
index ff7429303b..58196f61be 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/UserModelTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/model/UserModelTest.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import org.keycloak.models.RealmModel;
 import org.keycloak.models.UserModel;
 import org.keycloak.models.UserModel.RequiredAction;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ public class UserModelTest extends AbstractModelTest {
         user.setFirstName("first-name");
         user.setLastName("last-name");
         user.setEmail("email");
+        assertNotNull(user.getCreatedTimestamp());
+        // test that timestamp is current with 10s tollerance
+        Assert.assertTrue((System.currentTimeMillis() - user.getCreatedTimestamp()) < 10000);
 
         user.addRequiredAction(RequiredAction.CONFIGURE_TOTP);
         user.addRequiredAction(RequiredAction.UPDATE_PASSWORD);
@@ -195,6 +200,7 @@ public class UserModelTest extends AbstractModelTest {
 
     public static void assertEquals(UserModel expected, UserModel actual) {
         Assert.assertEquals(expected.getUsername(), actual.getUsername());
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected.getCreatedTimestamp(), actual.getCreatedTimestamp());
         Assert.assertEquals(expected.getFirstName(), actual.getFirstName());
         Assert.assertEquals(expected.getLastName(), actual.getLastName());
 
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/resources/model/testrealm.json b/testsuite/integration/src/test/resources/model/testrealm.json
index 00336c82ea..4512bad503 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/resources/model/testrealm.json
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/resources/model/testrealm.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         {
             "username": "wburke",
             "enabled": true,
+            "createdTimestamp" : 123654,
             "attributes": {
                 "email": "bburke@redhat.com"
             },
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
         },
         {
             "username": "loginclient",
+            "createdTimestamp" : "123655",
             "enabled": true,
             "credentials": [
                 {