diff --git a/lib/krb5/keytab.c b/lib/krb5/keytab.c
index 67756f28e..0c784d791 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/keytab.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/keytab.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ krb5_kt_copy_entry_contents(krb5_context context,
 				       &out->keyblock);
     if (ret)
 	goto fail;
+    out->timestamp = in->timestamp;
     return 0;
 fail:
     krb5_kt_free_entry (context, out);