diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament/TournamentGameBase.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament/TournamentGameBase.cs
index 4938533a9e..5c9bee560e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament/TournamentGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament/TournamentGameBase.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,12 @@ private void load(Storage storage, FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfig)
             foreach (var id in group.Pairings)
             {
                 var found = Ladder.Pairings.FirstOrDefault(p => p.ID == id);
-                if (found != null) found.Grouping.Value = group;
+                if (found != null)
+                {
+                    found.Grouping.Value = group;
+                    if (group.StartDate.Value > found.Date.Value)
+                        found.Date.Value = group.StartDate.Value;
+                }
             }
 
             Ladder.CurrentMatch.Value = Ladder.Pairings.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Current.Value);