diff --git a/app/controllers/cards/comments_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cards/comments_controller.rb
index f512b6235..27c507abe 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cards/comments_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cards/comments_controller.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ class Cards::CommentsController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     def comment_params
-      params.expect(comment: :body)
+      params.expect(comment: [ :body, :created_at ])
     end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/cards_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cards_controller.rb
index a3098b4b0..8223d3801 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cards_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cards_controller.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ class CardsController < ApplicationController
       end
 
       format.json do
-        card = @board.cards.create! card_params.merge(creator: Current.user)
-        card.publish
+        card = @board.cards.create! card_params.merge(creator: Current.user, status: "published")
         head :created, location: card_path(card, format: :json)
       end
     end
@@ -62,6 +61,6 @@ class CardsController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     def card_params
-      params.expect(card: [ :status, :title, :description, :image, tag_ids: [] ])
+      params.expect(card: [ :status, :title, :description, :image, :created_at, tag_ids: [] ])
     end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/card/statuses.rb b/app/models/card/statuses.rb
index 53b243e4e..5311c211e 100644
--- a/app/models/card/statuses.rb
+++ b/app/models/card/statuses.rb
@@ -4,37 +4,25 @@ module Card::Statuses
   included do
     enum :status, %w[ drafted published ].index_by(&:itself)
 
-    attr_reader :initial_status
-
-    before_save :update_created_at_on_publication
-    before_save :remember_initial_status
+    before_save :mark_if_just_published
     after_create -> { track_event :published }, if: :published?
 
     scope :published_or_drafted_by, ->(user) { where(status: :published).or(where(status: :drafted, creator: user)) }
   end
 
+  attr_accessor :was_just_published
+  alias_method :was_just_published?, :was_just_published
+
   def publish
     transaction do
+      self.created_at = Time.current
       published!
       track_event :published
     end
   end
 
-  def was_just_published?
-    initial_status&.drafted? && status_in_database.inquiry.published?
-  end
-
   private
-    def update_created_at_on_publication
-      if will_save_change_to_status? && status_in_database.inquiry.drafted?
-        self.created_at = Time.current
-      end
-    end
-
-    # So that we can check it in callbacks when other operations in the transaction clean the changes.
-    def remember_initial_status
-      if will_save_change_to_status?
-        @initial_status ||= status_in_database.to_s.inquiry
-      end
+    def mark_if_just_published
+      self.was_just_published = true if published? && status_changed?
     end
 end
diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index af4ed1184..3710e582f 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ Creates a new card in a board.
 | `status` | string | No | Initial status: `published` (default), `drafted` |
 | `image` | file | No | Header image for the card |
 | `tag_ids` | array | No | Array of tag IDs to apply to the card |
+| `created_at` | datetime | No | Override creation timestamp (ISO 8601 format) |
 
 __Request:__
 
@@ -699,6 +700,7 @@ Creates a new comment on a card.
 | Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
 |-----------|------|----------|-------------|
 | `body` | string | Yes | The comment body (supports rich text) |
+| `created_at` | datetime | No | Override creation timestamp (ISO 8601 format) |
 
 __Request:__
 
diff --git a/test/controllers/cards/comments_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/cards/comments_controller_test.rb
index 138fada59..b34b64193 100644
--- a/test/controllers/cards/comments_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/cards/comments_controller_test.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ class Cards::CommentsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_equal card_comment_path(card, Comment.last, format: :json), @response.headers["Location"]
   end
 
+  test "create as JSON with custom created_at" do
+    card = cards(:logo)
+    custom_time = Time.utc(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0)
+
+    assert_difference -> { card.comments.count }, +1 do
+      post card_comments_path(card), params: { comment: { body: "Backdated comment", created_at: custom_time } }, as: :json
+    end
+
+    assert_response :created
+    assert_equal custom_time, Comment.last.created_at
+  end
+
   test "show as JSON" do
     comment = comments(:logo_agreement_kevin)
 
diff --git a/test/controllers/cards_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/cards_controller_test.rb
index 3800c0652..a22018a46 100644
--- a/test/controllers/cards_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/cards_controller_test.rb
@@ -160,6 +160,19 @@ class CardsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_equal [ tags(:mobile), tags(:web) ].sort, card.tags.sort
   end
 
+  test "create as JSON with custom created_at" do
+    custom_time = Time.utc(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0)
+
+    assert_difference -> { Card.count }, +1 do
+      post board_cards_path(boards(:writebook)),
+        params: { card: { title: "Backdated card", created_at: custom_time } },
+        as: :json
+    end
+
+    assert_response :created
+    assert_equal custom_time, Card.last.created_at
+  end
+
   test "update as JSON" do
     card = cards(:logo)
     put card_path(card, format: :json), params: { card: { title: "Update test" } }