diff --git a/api/src/chat/repositories/subscriber.repository.ts b/api/src/chat/repositories/subscriber.repository.ts
index febb1d8f..41d4964d 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/repositories/subscriber.repository.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/repositories/subscriber.repository.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ export class SubscriberRepository extends BaseRepository<
           oldSubscriber,
           !!subscriberUpdates?.assignedTo,
         );
+        subscriberUpdates.assignedAt = new Date();
       }
-      subscriberUpdates.assignedAt = new Date();
     }
   }