diff --git a/ckanext/odsh/templates/snippets/package_item.html b/ckanext/odsh/templates/snippets/package_item.html
index 94e4a0667260607c01967b1580486c33829192ea..fcc2c3ee73179fd8a42f279bd12468b01536ebb8 100644
--- a/ckanext/odsh/templates/snippets/package_item.html
+++ b/ckanext/odsh/templates/snippets/package_item.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Example:
 {% set access_count=(package.tracking_summary.total if package.tracking_summary) or '-' %}
 {% set timerange_label ='Zeitraum' %}
 {% set access_count_label ='Aufrufe' %}
-{% set issued = h.odsh_render_datetime(package.issued) if package.issued else '-'%}
+{% set issued = h.odsh_render_datetime(package.issued) if package.issued else h.odsh_render_datetime(package.metadata_created) %}
 {% set categories = package.groups|map(attribute='display_name')|join(', ') if package.groups else '-' %}
 
 {% block package_item %}
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ Example:
   {% endblock %}
   {% endblock %}
 </div>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}