diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1484f98..2c04981 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@
           "default": "[{date}]",
           "markdownDescription": "The date template `{date}` is replaced by the actual date."
         },
+        "markdown-checkbox.dateWhenCreated": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Insert the current date along with the created checkbox."
+        },
         "markdown-checkbox.quickPickEscBehavior": {
           "type": "string",
           "enum": [
diff --git a/src/createCheckbox.ts b/src/createCheckbox.ts
index a98139c..1310761 100644
--- a/src/createCheckbox.ts
+++ b/src/createCheckbox.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@ const createCheckboxOfLine = (
   const withBulletPoint = helpers.getConfig<boolean>('withBulletPoint');
   const typeOfBulletPoint = helpers.getConfig<string>('typeOfBulletPoint');
   const hasBullet = helpers.lineHasBulletPointAlready(line);
+  const dateWhenCreated = helpers.getConfig<boolean>('dateWhenCreated');
 
+  const dateNow = helpers.getDateString(new Date());
   const checkboxOfLine = helpers.getCheckboxOfLine(line);
-  const checkboxCharacters = '[ ] ';
+  const hasDate = helpers
+    .getPlainLineText(line.text)
+    .match(/^(?:[+*-]\s)?\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} /);
+  const checkboxCharacters =
+    dateWhenCreated && !hasDate ? `[ ] ${dateNow} ` : '[ ] ';
 
   return editor.edit((editBuilder: TextEditorEdit) => {
     if (!checkboxOfLine) {
diff --git a/src/test/spec/checkbox/createCheckbox.spec.ts b/src/test/spec/checkbox/createCheckbox.spec.ts
index ff48214..ea49ada 100644
--- a/src/test/spec/checkbox/createCheckbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/test/spec/checkbox/createCheckbox.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as assert from 'assert';
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { createCheckbox } from '../../../createCheckbox';
-import { getConfig, getEditor } from '../../../helpers';
+import { getConfig, getDateString, getEditor } from '../../../helpers';
 import { setSettingsToDefault } from '../defaultSettings';
 
 describe('create checkboxes', () => {
@@ -140,4 +140,100 @@ describe('create checkboxes', () => {
 
     assert.strictEqual(content, expectedResult);
   });
+
+  it('should create checkbox with current date added', async () => {
+    // create new document
+    const newDocument = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({
+      content: 'this is a text',
+      language: 'markdown',
+    });
+    await vscode.window.showTextDocument(newDocument);
+
+    // update config to insert creation date if configured
+    await vscode.workspace
+      .getConfiguration('markdown-checkbox')
+      .update('dateWhenCreated', true);
+
+    // set the cursor to the current line
+    const editor = getEditor();
+    const position = editor.selection.active;
+    const newCursorPosition = position.with(0, 0);
+    const newSelection = new vscode.Selection(
+      newCursorPosition,
+      newCursorPosition
+    );
+    editor.selection = newSelection;
+
+    await createCheckbox(editor);
+
+    const dateNow = getDateString(new Date());
+    const content = editor.document.getText();
+    const typeOfBulletPoint = getConfig<string>('typeOfBulletPoint');
+    const expectedResult = `${typeOfBulletPoint} [ ] ${dateNow} this is a text`;
+
+    assert.strictEqual(content, expectedResult);
+  });
+
+  it('should not insert another creation date', async () => {
+    // create new document
+    const newDocument = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({
+      content: '9999-99-99 this is a text',
+      language: 'markdown',
+    });
+    await vscode.window.showTextDocument(newDocument);
+
+    // update config to insert creation date if configured
+    await vscode.workspace
+      .getConfiguration('markdown-checkbox')
+      .update('dateWhenCreated', true);
+
+    // set the cursor to the current line
+    const editor = getEditor();
+    const position = editor.selection.active;
+    const newCursorPosition = position.with(0, 0);
+    const newSelection = new vscode.Selection(
+      newCursorPosition,
+      newCursorPosition
+    );
+    editor.selection = newSelection;
+
+    await createCheckbox(editor);
+
+    const content = editor.document.getText();
+    const typeOfBulletPoint = getConfig<string>('typeOfBulletPoint');
+    const expectedResult = `${typeOfBulletPoint} [ ] 9999-99-99 this is a text`;
+
+    assert.strictEqual(content, expectedResult);
+  });
+
+  it('should not insert another creation date with existing bullet', async () => {
+    // create new document
+    const newDocument = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({
+      content: '- 9999-99-99 this is a text',
+      language: 'markdown',
+    });
+    await vscode.window.showTextDocument(newDocument);
+
+    // update config to insert creation date if configured
+    await vscode.workspace
+      .getConfiguration('markdown-checkbox')
+      .update('dateWhenCreated', true);
+
+    // set the cursor to the current line
+    const editor = getEditor();
+    const position = editor.selection.active;
+    const newCursorPosition = position.with(0, 0);
+    const newSelection = new vscode.Selection(
+      newCursorPosition,
+      newCursorPosition
+    );
+    editor.selection = newSelection;
+
+    await createCheckbox(editor);
+
+    const content = editor.document.getText();
+    const expectedResult = `- [ ] 9999-99-99 this is a text`;
+
+    assert.strictEqual(content, expectedResult);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/spec/defaultSettings.ts b/src/test/spec/defaultSettings.ts
index 3687895..dd58791 100644
--- a/src/test/spec/defaultSettings.ts
+++ b/src/test/spec/defaultSettings.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-import * as vscode from 'vscode';
-
-/**
- * Helper function to set all settings to default values before each test
- */
-export const setSettingsToDefault = async () => {
-  const extensionName = 'markdown-checkbox';
-  const defaultSettings = {
-    checkmark: 'X',
-    languages: ['markdown'],
-    withBulletPoint: true,
-    typeOfBulletPoint: '*',
-    strikeThroughWhenChecked: true,
-    italicWhenChecked: true,
-    dateWhenChecked: true,
-    showStatusBarItem: true,
-    dateFormat: 'YYYY-MM-DD',
-    dateTemplate: '[{date}]',
-    quickPickEscBehavior: 'doNothing',
-  };
-  await Promise.all(
-    Object.entries(defaultSettings).map(async ([key, value]) => {
-      return await vscode.workspace
-        .getConfiguration(extensionName)
-        .update(key, value);
-    })
-  );
-};
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+
+/**
+ * Helper function to set all settings to default values before each test
+ */
+export const setSettingsToDefault = async () => {
+  const extensionName = 'markdown-checkbox';
+  const defaultSettings = {
+    checkmark: 'X',
+    languages: ['markdown'],
+    withBulletPoint: true,
+    typeOfBulletPoint: '*',
+    strikeThroughWhenChecked: true,
+    italicWhenChecked: true,
+    dateWhenChecked: true,
+    showStatusBarItem: true,
+    dateFormat: 'YYYY-MM-DD',
+    dateTemplate: '[{date}]',
+    quickPickEscBehavior: 'doNothing',
+    dateWhenCreated: false,
+  };
+  await Promise.all(
+    Object.entries(defaultSettings).map(async ([key, value]) => {
+      return await vscode.workspace
+        .getConfiguration(extensionName)
+        .update(key, value);
+    })
+  );
+};
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