diff --git a/app/models/collection/accessible.rb b/app/models/collection/accessible.rb
index 67d73ac70..93710b4a7 100644
--- a/app/models/collection/accessible.rb
+++ b/app/models/collection/accessible.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ module Collection::Accessible
 
   private
     def grant_access_to_creator
-      accesses.create(user: creator, involvement: :watching)
+      # Don't interfere with the abandon cards system
+      Access.no_touching do
+        accesses.create(user: creator, involvement: :watching)
+      end
     end
 
     def grant_access_to_everyone
diff --git a/test/controllers/recovers_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/recovers_controller_test.rb
index 91fbf4cf2..a550e86c5 100644
--- a/test/controllers/recovers_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/recovers_controller_test.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Cards::RecoversControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
 
   test "create" do
     abandoned_card = collections(:writebook).cards.create! creator: users(:kevin)
+    travel_to 2.seconds.from_now
     abandoned_card.update!(title: "An edited title")
     unsaved_card = collections(:writebook).cards.create! creator: users(:kevin)