diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/ntp/00-savelatest b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/ntp/00-savelatest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c728caac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/ntp/00-savelatest
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[ "$ACTION" = "stratum" ] || exit 0
+
+touch /var/state/ntp_last_sync
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime
index 755d2ca7a9..cf8f1740b0 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ start() {
 }
 
 stop() {
+	[ -e /var/state/ntp_last_sync ] && touch /etc/.last_saved_time
 	hwclock_save
 }