diff --git a/R/whatNWISsites.R b/R/whatNWISsites.R
index cba270ee33146c5556eb82ae41bb80e2e5708a68..9fefc9dca1f0718da2ad66ff9e41dd727b1d23df 100644
--- a/R/whatNWISsites.R
+++ b/R/whatNWISsites.R
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ whatNWISsites <- function(...){
     
     retval$queryTime <- Sys.time()
     attr(retval, "url") <- urlCall
+    attr(retval, "queryTime") <- Sys.time()
     
     return(retval)
   } else {