1 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index 4f3c87508..472cc115e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -92,13 +92,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         /// <exception cref="System.InvalidOperationException">Unable to add  + item.Name</exception>
         public async Task AddChild(BaseItem item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            item.Parent = this;
+
+            if (item.Id == Guid.Empty)
+            {
+                item.Id = item.Path.GetMBId(item.GetType());
+            }
+
+            if (item.DateCreated == DateTime.MinValue)
+            {
+                item.DateCreated = DateTime.Now;
+            }
+            if (item.DateModified == DateTime.MinValue)
+            {
+                item.DateModified = DateTime.Now;
+            }
+
             if (!_children.TryAdd(item.Id, item))
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to add " + item.Name);
             }
 
-            item.Parent = this;
-
             var newChildren = Children.ToList();
 
             await LibraryManager.CreateItem(item, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);