diff --git a/src/controller/org.controller/index.js b/src/controller/org.controller/index.js
index abbac143f..598cb0550 100644
--- a/src/controller/org.controller/index.js
+++ b/src/controller/org.controller/index.js
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ router.put('/org/:shortname',
         <h2>Access Control</h2>
         <p>User must belong to an organization with the <b>Secretariat</b> role</p>
         <h2>Expected Behavior</h2>
+        <p><b>CNA:</b> Updates 'last_active' timestamp to show that a CNA is still active</p>
         <p><b>Secretariat:</b> Updates any organization's information</p>"
   #swagger.parameters['shortname'] = { description: 'The shortname of the organization' }
   #swagger.parameters['$ref'] = [
diff --git a/src/controller/org.controller/org.controller.js b/src/controller/org.controller/org.controller.js
index b4e1873f4..0e82f640d 100644
--- a/src/controller/org.controller/org.controller.js
+++ b/src/controller/org.controller/org.controller.js
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ async function updateOrg (req, res, next) {
       return res.status(404).json(error.orgDnePathParam(shortName))
     }
 
-    newOrg.last_active = Date.now()
     const isSec = await orgRepo.isSecretariat(orgMakingChanges)
 
     if (isSec) {
@@ -399,6 +398,8 @@ async function updateOrg (req, res, next) {
       }
     }
 
+    newOrg.last_active = Date.now()
+
     // update org
     let result = await orgRepo.updateByOrgUUID(org.UUID, newOrg)
     if (result.n === 0) {
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/org/orgUpdateTest.js b/test/unit-tests/org/orgUpdateTest.js
index 05e696f79..61a4502ad 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/org/orgUpdateTest.js
+++ b/test/unit-tests/org/orgUpdateTest.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-unused-expressions */
 const express = require('express')
 const app = express()
 const chai = require('chai')
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ class OrgUpdatedAddingRole {
   }
 
   async aggregate () {
-    return [orgFixtures.owningOrg]
+    const org = orgFixtures.owningOrg
+    org.last_active = Date.now()
+    return [org]
   }
 
   async updateByOrgUUID () {
@@ -60,7 +63,9 @@ class OrgUpdatedRemovingRole {
   }
 
   async aggregate () {
-    return [orgFixtures.owningOrg]
+    const org = orgFixtures.owningOrg
+    org.last_active = Date.now()
+    return [org]
   }
 
   async updateByOrgUUID () {
@@ -172,6 +177,11 @@ describe('Testing the PUT /org/:shortname endpoint in Org Controller', () => {
           expect(res.body.updated.name).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.name)
           expect(res.body.updated.UUID).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.UUID)
           expect(res.body.updated.policies.id_quota).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.policies.id_quota)
+          const now = Date.now()
+          const lastActive = res.body.updated.last_active
+          const diff = Math.abs(now - lastActive)
+          const withinTwoSeconds = diff < 500
+          expect(withinTwoSeconds).to.be.true
           done()
         })
     })
@@ -207,6 +217,11 @@ describe('Testing the PUT /org/:shortname endpoint in Org Controller', () => {
           expect(res.body.updated.name).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.name)
           expect(res.body.updated.UUID).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.UUID)
           expect(res.body.updated.policies.id_quota).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.policies.id_quota)
+          const now = Date.now()
+          const lastActive = res.body.updated.last_active
+          const diff = Math.abs(now - lastActive)
+          const withinTwoSeconds = diff < 500
+          expect(withinTwoSeconds).to.be.true
           done()
         })
     })
@@ -241,6 +256,11 @@ describe('Testing the PUT /org/:shortname endpoint in Org Controller', () => {
           expect(res.body.updated.name).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.name)
           expect(res.body.updated.UUID).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.UUID)
           expect(res.body.updated.policies.id_quota).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.policies.id_quota)
+          const now = Date.now()
+          const lastActive = res.body.updated.last_active
+          const diff = Math.abs(now - lastActive)
+          const withinTwoSeconds = diff < 500
+          expect(withinTwoSeconds).to.be.true
           done()
         })
     })
@@ -275,6 +295,11 @@ describe('Testing the PUT /org/:shortname endpoint in Org Controller', () => {
           expect(res.body.updated.name).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.name)
           expect(res.body.updated.UUID).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.UUID)
           expect(res.body.updated.policies.id_quota).to.equal(orgFixtures.owningOrg.policies.id_quota)
+          const now = Date.now()
+          const lastActive = res.body.updated.last_active
+          const diff = Math.abs(now - lastActive)
+          const withinTwoSeconds = diff < 500
+          expect(withinTwoSeconds).to.be.true
           done()
         })
     })
@@ -295,7 +320,9 @@ describe('Testing the PUT /org/:shortname endpoint in Org Controller', () => {
         }
 
         async aggregate () {
-          return [orgFixtures.existentOrg]
+          const org = orgFixtures.existentOrg
+          org.last_active = Date.now()
+          return [org]
         }
 
         async isSecretariat () {
@@ -328,6 +355,69 @@ describe('Testing the PUT /org/:shortname endpoint in Org Controller', () => {
       expect(res.body.updated.name).to.equal(orgFixtures.existentOrg.name)
       expect(res.body.updated.short_name).to.equal(orgFixtures.existentOrg.short_name)
       expect(res.body.updated.UUID).to.equal(orgFixtures.existentOrg.UUID)
+      const now = Date.now()
+      const lastActive = res.body.updated.last_active
+      const diff = Math.abs(now - lastActive)
+      const withinTwoSeconds = diff < 500
+      expect(withinTwoSeconds).to.be.true
+    })
+
+    it('Non-secretariat only last_active field updated', (done) => {
+      class NonSecretariat {
+        async findOneByShortName () {
+          return orgFixtures.owningOrg
+        }
+
+        async aggregate () {
+          const org = orgFixtures.owningOrg
+          org.last_active = Date.now()
+          return [org]
+        }
+
+        async updateByOrgUUID () {
+          return { n: 1 }
+        }
+
+        async getOrgUUID () {
+          return null
+        }
+
+        async isSecretariat () {
+          return false
+        }
+      }
+      app.route('/org-non-secretariat-updates-last-active-field/:shortname')
+        .put((req, res, next) => {
+          const factory = {
+            getOrgRepository: () => { return new NonSecretariat() },
+            getUserRepository: () => { return new NullUserRepo() }
+          }
+          req.ctx.repositories = factory
+          next()
+        }, orgParams.parsePostParams, orgController.ORG_UPDATE_SINGLE)
+
+      chai.request(app)
+        .put(`/org-non-secretariat-updates-last-active-field/${orgFixtures.owningOrg.short_name}?name=TestOrg`)
+        .set(orgFixtures.owningOrgHeader)
+        .end((err, res) => {
+          if (err) {
+            done(err)
+          }
+          expect(res).to.have.status(200)
+          expect(res).to.have.property('body').and.to.be.a('object')
+          expect(res.body).to.have.property('updated').and.to.be.a('object')
+          // Assert that that the last_active field was updated under 0.5 seconds ago
+          const now = Date.now()
+          const lastActive = res.body.updated.last_active
+          const diff = Math.abs(now - lastActive)
+          const withinTwoSeconds = diff < 500
+          expect(withinTwoSeconds).to.be.true
+          // Assert no other fields were changed
+          expect(res.body.updated.active_roles).to.be.undefined
+          expect(res.body.updated.name).to.be.undefined
+          expect(res.body.updated.policies).to.be.undefined
+          done()
+        })
     })
   })
 })