diff --git a/crm/api/activities.py b/crm/api/activities.py
index 7f6fb689..2753ada7 100644
--- a/crm/api/activities.py
+++ b/crm/api/activities.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def get_deal_activities(name):
 		activity = {
 			"activity_type": "communication",
 			"communication_type": communication.communication_type,
+			"communication_date": communication.communication_date or communication.creation,
 			"creation": communication.creation,
 			"data": {
 				"subject": communication.subject,
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ def get_lead_activities(name):
 		activity = {
 			"activity_type": "communication",
 			"communication_type": communication.communication_type,
+			"communication_date": communication.communication_date or communication.creation,
 			"creation": communication.creation,
 			"data": {
 				"subject": communication.subject,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Activities/EmailArea.vue b/frontend/src/components/Activities/EmailArea.vue
index 61ee2f69..9fcf5e9c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Activities/EmailArea.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Activities/EmailArea.vue
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
           variant="subtle"
           :theme="status.color"
         />
-        <Tooltip :text="formatDate(activity.creation)">
+        <Tooltip :text="formatDate(activity.communication_date)">
           <div class="text-sm text-ink-gray-5">
-            {{ __(timeAgo(activity.creation)) }}
+            {{ __(timeAgo(activity.communication_date)) }}
           </div>
         </Tooltip>
         <div class="flex gap-0.5">