diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
index 201daa8e23..1e1d122cd1 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ func handleSettingsPostVisibility(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	// Update IsHidden separately.
 	repo.IsHidden = isHidden
-	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "is_hidden"); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, repo, "is_hidden"); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to update is_hidden: %s", err)
 		ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.visibility.error"))
 		return