=== modified file 'modules/node.module'
--- modules/node.module	
+++ modules/node.module	
@@ -1751,8 +1751,9 @@ function node_preview($node) {
     }
 
     // Set the created time when needed:
-    if (empty($node->created)) {
-      $node->created = time();
+    if (!isset($node->changed) && $node->date) {
+      $node->changed = strtotime($node->date);
+      $node->created = $node->changed;
     }
 
     // Extract a teaser, if it hasn't been set (e.g. by a module-provided