diff --git a/app/terraform/proxy/meta.py b/app/terraform/proxy/meta.py
index c80b24a..a2550bc 100644
--- a/app/terraform/proxy/meta.py
+++ b/app/terraform/proxy/meta.py
@@ -168,13 +168,14 @@ def promote_hot_spare_proxy(pool_id: int, origin: Origin) -> bool:
 
     This function searches for a 'hot spare' proxy (a proxy in reserve pool with pool_id == -1)
     for the given origin. If a proxy is found, it is promoted to the specified pool by changing its pool ID.
+    The added timestamp is also reset to the time at which the hot spare was promoted.
 
     :param pool_id: The pool to which the 'hot spare' proxy is to be promoted.
     :param origin: The origin of the 'hot spare' proxy to be promoted.
     :return: True if a 'hot spare' proxy was found and promoted, False otherwise.
 
-    .. note:: In the database, the pool ID -1 signifies a reserve pool of 'hot spare' proxies. This pool does not
-              appear in the pool table and is only used as a sentinel value.
+    .. note:: In the database, the pool ID -1 signifies a reserve pool of 'hot spare' proxies. This pool is created by
+              default in the schema migrations.
     """
     proxy = Proxy.query.filter(
         Proxy.pool_id == -1,
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ def promote_hot_spare_proxy(pool_id: int, origin: Origin) -> bool:
     if not proxy:
         return False
     proxy.pool_id = pool_id
+    proxy.added = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
     return True