diff --git a/internal/entity/file.go b/internal/entity/file.go
index dbe4a707b..5b3165ec1 100644
--- a/internal/entity/file.go
+++ b/internal/entity/file.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 // An image or sidecar file that belongs to a photo
 type File struct {
 	Model
+	CreatedIn        int64
+	UpdatedIn        int64
 	Photo            *Photo
 	PhotoID          uint   `gorm:"index;"`
 	PhotoUUID        string `gorm:"index;"`
diff --git a/internal/photoprism/indexer_mediafile.go b/internal/photoprism/indexer_mediafile.go
index 80f63b858..932710caf 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/indexer_mediafile.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/indexer_mediafile.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const (
 type IndexResult string
 
 func (i *Indexer) indexMediaFile(m *MediaFile, o IndexerOptions) IndexResult {
+	start := time.Now()
+
 	var photo entity.Photo
 	var file, primaryFile entity.File
 	var exifData *Exif
@@ -211,10 +213,13 @@ func (i *Indexer) indexMediaFile(m *MediaFile, o IndexerOptions) IndexResult {
 	}
 
 	if fileQuery.Error == nil {
+		file.UpdatedIn = int64(time.Since(start))
 		i.db.Unscoped().Save(&file)
 		return indexResultUpdated
 	}
 
+	file.CreatedIn = int64(time.Since(start))
+
 	i.db.Create(&file)
 	return indexResultAdded
 }