diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index a191571b8a..36662825c5 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ func CheckRepoStats(ctx context.Context) error {
 // SetArchiveRepoState sets if a repo is archived
 func (repo *Repository) SetArchiveRepoState(isArchived bool) (err error) {
 	repo.IsArchived = isArchived
-	_, err = x.Where("id = ?", repo.ID).Cols("is_archived").Update(repo)
+	_, err = x.Where("id = ?", repo.ID).Cols("is_archived").NoAutoTime().Update(repo)
 	return
 }