diff --git a/app/Models/Loggable.php b/app/Models/Loggable.php
index 412486a3ec..821c5a49ea 100644
--- a/app/Models/Loggable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Loggable.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ trait Loggable
      * @since [v3.4]
      * @return \App\Models\Actionlog
      */
-    public function logCheckin($target, $note, $action_date)
+    public function logCheckin($target, $note, $action_date = null)
     {
         $log = new Actionlog;
         $log->target_type = get_class($target);
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ trait Loggable
 
         $log->location_id = null;
         $log->note = $note;
+
         $log->action_date = $action_date;
+
+        if (!$log->action_date) {
+            $log->action_date = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+        }
         $log->user_id = Auth::user()->id;
         $log->logaction('checkin from');