diff --git a/src/core/Entry.cpp b/src/core/Entry.cpp
index b57fd78f1..78fcfe88a 100644
--- a/src/core/Entry.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Entry.cpp
@@ -1487,7 +1487,11 @@ QUuid Entry::previousParentGroupUuid() const
 
 void Entry::setPreviousParentGroupUuid(const QUuid& uuid)
 {
+    // prevent set from changing the LastModificationTime
+    bool prevUpdateTimeinfo = m_updateTimeinfo;
+    m_updateTimeinfo = false;
     set(m_data.previousParentGroupUuid, uuid);
+    m_updateTimeinfo = prevUpdateTimeinfo;
 }
 
 void Entry::setPreviousParentGroup(const Group* group)
diff --git a/src/core/Group.cpp b/src/core/Group.cpp
index 6991af55d..b1d2a317a 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Group.cpp
@@ -1240,7 +1240,11 @@ QUuid Group::previousParentGroupUuid() const
 
 void Group::setPreviousParentGroupUuid(const QUuid& uuid)
 {
+    // prevent set from changing the LastModificationTime
+    bool prevUpdateTimeinfo = m_updateTimeinfo;
+    m_updateTimeinfo = false;
     set(m_data.previousParentGroupUuid, uuid);
+    m_updateTimeinfo = prevUpdateTimeinfo;
 }
 
 void Group::setPreviousParentGroup(const Group* group)