diff --git a/internal/report/snapshots.go b/internal/report/snapshots.go
index d3808d8..fbf4745 100644
--- a/internal/report/snapshots.go
+++ b/internal/report/snapshots.go
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ missing_deleted AS (
     prev_agg."VcpuCount",
     prev_agg."RamGB",
     prev_agg.pool,
-    prev_agg.creation_time AS creation_time,
+    COALESCE(prev_agg.creation_time, lifecycle.first_seen) AS creation_time,
     COALESCE(lifecycle.deleted_at, prev_agg.deletion_time) AS deletion_time,
     %s AS presence
   FROM prev_agg
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ agg_presence AS (
     agg."VcpuCount",
     agg."RamGB",
     agg.pool,
-    agg.creation_time AS creation_time,
+    COALESCE(agg.creation_time, lifecycle.first_seen) AS creation_time,
     COALESCE(lifecycle.deleted_at, agg.deletion_time) AS deletion_time,
     %s AS presence
   FROM agg