diff --git a/modules/checkout/commerce_checkout.rules_defaults.inc b/modules/checkout/commerce_checkout.rules_defaults.inc
index 53d4df5..cd27b99 100644
--- a/modules/checkout/commerce_checkout.rules_defaults.inc
+++ b/modules/checkout/commerce_checkout.rules_defaults.inc
@@ -14,6 +14,27 @@ function commerce_checkout_default_rules_configuration() {
 
   $rules = array();
 
+  // Add a reaction rule to set the order created date to the checkout
+  // completion date. This was added in a point release and thus remains
+  // disabled by default to prevent the new behavior from affecting dates on
+  // live sites in an inconsistent manner.
+  $rule = rules_reaction_rule();
+
+  $rule->label = t('Set the order created date to the checkout completion date');
+  $rule->tags = array('Commerce Checkout');
+  $rule->active = FALSE;
+
+  $rule
+    ->event('commerce_checkout_complete')
+    ->action('data_set', array(
+      'data:select' => 'commerce-order:created',
+      'value:select' => 'site:current-date',
+    ));
+
+  $rule->weight = -10;
+
+  $rules['commerce_checkout_order_created_date_update'] = $rule;
+
   // Add a reaction rule to update an order to the default status of the pending
   // order status upon checkout completion.
   $rule = rules_reaction_rule();