diff --git a/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts b/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts
index 62ae2acd0..a56c09c08 100644
--- a/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ describe('File creation', () => {
 		const file = new File({
 			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
 			mime: 'image/jpeg',
-			owner: 'emma'
+			owner: 'emma',
+			mtime: new Date(Date.UTC(2023, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
+			crtime: new Date(Date.UTC(1990, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
 		})
 
 		expect(file).toBeInstanceOf(File)
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ describe('File creation', () => {
 		expect(file.size).toBeUndefined()
 		expect(file.attributes).toStrictEqual({})
 
+		// Times
+		expect(file.mtime?.toISOString()).toBe('2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z')
+		expect(file.crtime?.toISOString()).toBe('1990-01-01T00:00:00.000Z')
+
 		// path checks
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
 		expect(file.extension).toBe('.jpg')
@@ -87,12 +93,14 @@ describe('File data change', () => {
 		const file = new File({
 			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
 			mime: 'image/jpeg',
-			owner: 'emma'
+			owner: 'emma',
+			mtime: new Date(Date.UTC(2023, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
 		})
 
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
 		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.mtime?.toISOString()).toBe('2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z')
 
 		file.rename('picture-old.jpg')
 
@@ -100,18 +108,23 @@ describe('File data change', () => {
 		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture-old.jpg')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
+
+		// Check that mtime has been updated
+		expect(file.mtime?.getDate()).toBe(new Date().getDate())
 	})
 
 	test('Moving a file', () => {
 		const file = new File({
 			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
 			mime: 'image/jpeg',
-			owner: 'emma'
+			owner: 'emma',
+			mtime: new Date(Date.UTC(2023, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
 		})
 
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
 		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.mtime?.toISOString()).toBe('2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z')
 
 		file.move('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/picture-old.jpg')
 
@@ -119,6 +132,9 @@ describe('File data change', () => {
 		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/picture-old.jpg')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Pictures')
+
+		// Check that mtime has been updated
+		expect(file.mtime?.getDate()).toBe(new Date().getDate())
 	})
 
 	test('Moving a file to a different folder with root', () => {
@@ -141,3 +157,57 @@ describe('File data change', () => {
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma')
 	})
 })
+
+
+describe('Altering attributes updates mtime', () => {
+	test('mtime is updated on existing attribute', () => {
+		const file = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			mtime: new Date(Date.UTC(1990, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
+			attributes: {
+				test: true
+			},
+		})
+		expect(file.attributes.test).toBe(true)
+		file.attributes.test = false
+	
+		// Check that mtime has been updated
+		expect(file.mtime?.getDate()).toBe(new Date().getDate())
+		expect(file.attributes.test).toBe(false)
+	})
+
+	test('mtime is updated on new attribute', () => {
+		const file = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			mtime: new Date(Date.UTC(1990, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
+		})
+		expect(file.attributes.test).toBeFalsy()
+		file.attributes.test = true
+	
+		// Check that mtime has been updated
+		expect(file.mtime?.getDate()).toBe(new Date().getDate())
+		expect(file.attributes.test).toBe(true)
+	})
+
+	test('mtime is updated on deleted attribute', () => {
+		const file = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			mtime: new Date(Date.UTC(1990, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)),
+			attributes: {
+				test: true
+			},
+		})
+		expect(file.attributes.test).toBe(true)
+		delete file.attributes.test
+	
+		// Check that mtime has been updated
+		expect(file.mtime?.getDate()).toBe(new Date().getDate())
+		expect(file.attributes.test).toBeUndefined()
+	})
+})
diff --git a/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts b/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts
index 391186962..8eabb6935 100644
--- a/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts
@@ -252,4 +252,4 @@ describe('Root and paths detection', () => {
 		})
 		expect(file1.dirname).toBe('/')
 	})
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/lib/files/node.ts b/lib/files/node.ts
index cb992a236..ef3539235 100644
--- a/lib/files/node.ts
+++ b/lib/files/node.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ import { Permission } from '../permissions'
 import { FileType } from './fileType'
 import NodeData, { Attribute, validateData } from './nodeData'
 
+ 
 export abstract class Node {
 	private _data: NodeData
-	private _attributes: Attribute[]
+	private _attributes: Attribute
 	private _knownDavService = /(remote|public)\.php\/(web)?dav/i
 
 	constructor(data: NodeData, davService?: RegExp) {
@@ -34,7 +35,24 @@ export abstract class Node {
 		validateData(data)
 
 		this._data = data
-		this._attributes = data.attributes || {} as any
+	
+		const handler = {
+			set: (target: Attribute, prop: string, value: any): any => {
+				// Edit modification time
+				this._data['mtime'] = new Date()
+				// Apply original changes
+				return Reflect.set(target, prop, value)
+			},
+			deleteProperty: (target: Attribute, prop: string) => {
+				// Edit modification time
+				this._data['mtime'] = new Date()
+				// Apply original changes
+				return Reflect.deleteProperty(target, prop)
+			},
+		} as ProxyHandler<any>
+
+		// Proxy the attributes to update the mtime on change
+		this._attributes = new Proxy(data.attributes || {} as any, handler)
 		delete this._data.attributes
 
 		if (davService) {
@@ -87,6 +105,20 @@ export abstract class Node {
 		return this._data.mime
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the file modification time
+	 */
+	get mtime(): Date|undefined {
+		return this._data.mtime
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the file creation time
+	 */
+	get crtime(): Date|undefined {
+		return this._data.crtime
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the file size
 	 */
@@ -171,6 +203,7 @@ export abstract class Node {
 	 */
 	move(destination: string) {
 		this._data.source = destination
+		this._data.mtime = new Date()
 	}
 
 	/**