diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
index 72b1b9a64..e47da4369 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function updatePassword() {
     # Generate password hash
     passwordHash=$(hashPassword "$password")
     # Update DB with new hash
-    echo "update identity_credentials set config=CAST('{\"hashed_password\":\"$passwordHash\"}' as BLOB) where identity_id='${identityId}';" | sqlite3 "$databasePath"
+    echo "update identity_credentials set config=CAST('{\"hashed_password\":\"$passwordHash\"}' as BLOB), updated_at=datetime('now') where identity_id='${identityId}';" | sqlite3 "$databasePath"
     [[ $? != 0 ]] && fail "Unable to update password"
   fi
 }