diff --git a/wp-includes/functions-post.php b/wp-includes/functions-post.php
index 916d1e7f1..67892b892 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions-post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions-post.php
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ function wp_insert_post($postarr = array()) {
 			post_name = '$post_name',
 			to_ping = '$to_ping',
 			pinged = '$pinged',
-			post_modified = '$post_date',
-			post_modified_gmt = '$post_date_gmt',
+			post_modified = '".current_time('mysql')."',
+			post_modified_gmt = '".current_time('mysql',1)."',
 			post_parent = '$post_parent',
 			menu_order = '$menu_order'
 			WHERE ID = $post_ID");
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ function wp_insert_attachment($object, $file = false, $post_parent = 0) {
 			post_name = '$post_name',
 			to_ping = '$to_ping',
 			pinged = '$pinged',
-			post_modified = '$post_date',
-			post_modified_gmt = '$post_date_gmt',
+			post_modified = '".current_time('mysql')."',
+			post_modified_gmt = '".current_time('mysql',1)."',
 			post_parent = '$post_parent',
 			menu_order = '$menu_order',
 			post_mime_type = '$post_mime_type',