diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js
index ad5cbf7907d9493e99d1446f3872fb70556989ec..6bff153e8a1617525bdf4e51a4072cb8c09e5f41 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ exports.Order = Backbone.Model.extend({
             user_id: this.pos.cashier ? this.pos.cashier.id : this.pos.user.id,
             uid: this.uid,
             sequence_number: this.sequence_number,
-            creation_date: this.validation_date, // todo: rename creation_date in master
+            creation_date: this.validation_date || this.creation_date, // todo: rename creation_date in master
             fiscal_position_id: this.fiscal_position ? this.fiscal_position.id : false
         };
     },