diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
index f62a54cc45..2a67a6a28a 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
@@ -2143,6 +2143,12 @@ class OrderRefund(models.Model):
             self.local_id = (self.order.refunds.aggregate(m=Max('local_id'))['m'] or 0) + 1
             if 'update_fields' in kwargs:
                 kwargs['update_fields'] = {'local_id'}.union(kwargs['update_fields'])
+
+        if self.state == OrderRefund.REFUND_STATE_DONE and not self.execution_date:
+            self.execution_date = now()
+            if 'update_fields' in kwargs:
+                kwargs['update_fields'] = {'execution_date'}.union(kwargs['update_fields'])
+
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
diff --git a/src/tests/api/test_orders.py b/src/tests/api/test_orders.py
index ad9646ce14..e11a6c8705 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/test_orders.py
+++ b/src/tests/api/test_orders.py
@@ -1677,6 +1677,7 @@ def test_refund_create_webhook_sent(token_client, organizer, event, order):
     assert r.provider == "manual"
     assert r.amount == Decimal("23.00")
     assert r.state == "done"
+    assert r.execution_date
     with scopes_disabled():
         assert order.all_logentries().get(action_type="pretix.event.order.refund.done")