diff --git a/modules/counter/queries/insertTodayStatus.xml b/modules/counter/queries/insertTodayStatus.xml
index 1aa8d85f6..496c78e62 100644
--- a/modules/counter/queries/insertTodayStatus.xml
+++ b/modules/counter/queries/insertTodayStatus.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <table name="counter_status" />
     </tables>
     <columns>
-        <column name="regdate" var="regdate" default="0" notnull="notnull" />
+        <column name="regdate" var="regdate" default="curdate()" notnull="notnull" />
         <column name="unique_visitor" default="0" />
         <column name="pageview" default="0" />
     </columns>