diff --git a/nc_py_api/files/__init__.py b/nc_py_api/files/__init__.py
index 8134e908..1968b713 100644
--- a/nc_py_api/files/__init__.py
+++ b/nc_py_api/files/__init__.py
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             self.last_modified = datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
         try:
-            self._creation_date = kwargs.get("creation_date", datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1))
+            self.creation_date = kwargs.get("creation_date", datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1))
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
-            self._creation_date = datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
+            self.creation_date = datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
         self._trashbin: dict[str, str | int] = {}
         for i in ("trashbin_filename", "trashbin_original_location", "trashbin_deletion_time"):
             if i in kwargs:
diff --git a/tests/actual_tests/files_test.py b/tests/actual_tests/files_test.py
index 7ce9b389..e4c2c4ca 100644
--- a/tests/actual_tests/files_test.py
+++ b/tests/actual_tests/files_test.py
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ def test_fs_node_fields(nc_any):
         assert res_by_id.user == res_by_path.user == result.user
         assert res_by_id.etag == res_by_path.etag == result.etag
         assert res_by_id.info.last_modified == res_by_path.info.last_modified == result.info.last_modified
+        assert res_by_id.info.creation_date == res_by_path.info.creation_date == result.info.creation_date
 
 
 def test_makedirs(nc_any):
@@ -961,6 +962,15 @@ def test_fs_node_last_modified_time():
     assert fs_node.info.last_modified == datetime(2022, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3)
 
 
+def test_fs_node_creation_date_time():
+    fs_node = FsNode("", creation_date="wrong time")
+    assert fs_node.info.creation_date == datetime(1970, 1, 1)
+    fs_node = FsNode("", creation_date="Sat, 29 Jul 2023 11:56:31")
+    assert fs_node.info.creation_date == datetime(2023, 7, 29, 11, 56, 31)
+    fs_node = FsNode("", creation_date=datetime(2022, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3))
+    assert fs_node.info.creation_date == datetime(2022, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "file_path", ("test_dir_tmp/trashbin_test", "test_dir_tmp/trashbin_test-ä", "test_dir_tmp/trashbin_test-1##3")
 )