diff --git a/controllers/contactController.js b/controllers/contactController.js
index 0accfa1..e27ec0a 100644
--- a/controllers/contactController.js
+++ b/controllers/contactController.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module.exports = (pool, transporter) => {
         try {
             const result = await pool.query(
                 `INSERT INTO submissions(first_name, last_name, organization, email, phone, contact_method, message, privacy_accepted, time_submitted) 
-                 VALUES($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8) RETURNING *`,
+                 VALUES($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW()) RETURNING *`,
                 [firstName, lastName, organization, email, phone, contactMethod, message, privacyAccepted]
             );