diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index bbc0c8deb1..3345b665ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Use move line date by default when created by rule engine
+
 Version 5.4.0 - 2019-11-04
 * Bug fixes (see mercurial logs for details)
 
diff --git a/line.py b/line.py
index 37ace8fbc8..d3e1d18725 100644
--- a/line.py
+++ b/line.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class MoveLine(ModelSQL, ModelView):
             analytic_lines = []
             for entry in rule.analytic_accounts:
                 analytic_lines.extend(
-                    entry.get_analytic_lines(line, line.move.post_date))
+                    entry.get_analytic_lines(line, line.date))
             line.analytic_lines = analytic_lines
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tests/scenario_analytic_account.rst b/tests/scenario_analytic_account.rst
index 6d1c84bef5..f162bece00 100644
--- a/tests/scenario_analytic_account.rst
+++ b/tests/scenario_analytic_account.rst
@@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ Check analytic lines are created on posting::
     True
     >>> analytic_line.credit
     Decimal('73')
+    >>> analytic_line.date == analytic_line.move_line.date
+    True