diff --git a/src/scripts/fetchDiscord.ts b/src/scripts/fetchDiscord.ts
index 000644b5..0f9cd2a0 100644
--- a/src/scripts/fetchDiscord.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/fetchDiscord.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ function processMessages(messages: Message[]) {
 
 function createSanitizedThread(thread: Thread, messages: Message[]) {
   const [intro, ...combinedResponses] = processMessages(messages)
+  const createdAtDate = intro
+    ? new Date(intro.timestamp).toISOString()
+    : new Date(thread.thread_metadata.create_timestamp).toISOString()
 
   return {
     slug: sanitizeSlug(thread.name),
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ function createSanitizedThread(thread: Thread, messages: Message[]) {
       id: thread.id,
       name: thread.name,
       archived: thread.thread_metadata.archived,
-      createdAt: thread.thread_metadata.create_timestamp,
+      createdAt: createdAtDate,
       guildId: thread.guild_id,
     },
     intro: intro
diff --git a/src/scripts/syncToAlgolia.ts b/src/scripts/syncToAlgolia.ts
index e582fcec..7e8178db 100644
--- a/src/scripts/syncToAlgolia.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/syncToAlgolia.ts
@@ -55,15 +55,17 @@ export const syncToAlgolia = async (): Promise<void> => {
   const githubDocs: GithubDoc[] = []
 
   docs.forEach((doc) => {
-    const { communityHelpJSON, discordID, githubID, helpful } = doc
+    const { communityHelpJSON, discordID, githubID, helpful, threadCreatedAt } = doc
 
     if (discordID) {
       const { slug, info, intro, messageCount, messages } = communityHelpJSON
+      const formattedDate = threadCreatedAt || info.createdAt
+
       discordDocs.push({
         name: info.name,
         slug,
         author: intro.authorName,
-        createdAt: info.createdAt,
+        createdAt: formattedDate,
         helpful: helpful ?? false,
         messageCount,
         messages: messages.map((message) => {