diff --git a/model/Member.cs b/model/Member.cs
index c292749..037634d 100644
--- a/model/Member.cs
+++ b/model/Member.cs
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ namespace dezentrale.model
 
         //internal management data
         [XmlElement] public DateTime GreetedDate        { get; set; }
-        [XmlElement] public DateTime LastPaymentProcessed { get; set; }
+        [XmlElement] public DateTime LastPaymentProcessed { get; set; } = DateTime.Now;
         [XmlElement] public uint PaymentsTotal          { get; set; }
-        [XmlElement] public DateTime LastBalanceDegrade { get; set; }
+        [XmlElement] public DateTime LastBalanceDegrade { get; set; } = DateTime.Now;
 
         [XmlElement("LogEvent")] public List<LogEvent> Log { get; set; } = new List<LogEvent>();
         public Member() { }