diff --git a/masterfs/src/org/netbeans/modules/masterfs/filebasedfs/fileobjects/BaseFileObj.java b/masterfs/src/org/netbeans/modules/masterfs/filebasedfs/fileobjects/BaseFileObj.java
--- a/masterfs/src/org/netbeans/modules/masterfs/filebasedfs/fileobjects/BaseFileObj.java
+++ b/masterfs/src/org/netbeans/modules/masterfs/filebasedfs/fileobjects/BaseFileObj.java
@@ -261,10 +261,27 @@
             extensions.copyFailure(this, to);
             throw ioe;
         }
+        copyLastModifiedTime(to);
         extensions.copySuccess(this, to);
         return result;
     }
 
+    private void copyLastModifiedTime(File target) {
+        if (target == null || this.isFolder()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Date sourceDate = this.lastModified();
+        long sourceDateMillis = sourceDate.getTime();
+        if (sourceDateMillis > 0) {
+            try {
+                target.setLastModified(sourceDateMillis);
+            } catch (SecurityException ex) {
+                LOG.log(Level.INFO, "Cannot set last modified date on " //NOI18N
+                        + target.getAbsolutePath(), ex);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final FileObject move(FileLock lock, FileObject target, String name, String ext) throws IOException {
         if (FileUtil.isParentOf(this, target)) {