diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62282222..c7edd089 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed importing Lookup Tables that do not already exist (#791)
+- Fix initial import of settings file that has yet to be imported (#794)
 - Fixed syncing IRIS with files after pull to diff in the intended direction (#802)
 
 ## [2.12.1] - 2025-06-27
diff --git a/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings/Document.cls b/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings/Document.cls
index 896be064..c6de0fa3 100644
--- a/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings/Document.cls
+++ b/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings/Document.cls
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Method UpdateHash(stream)
 /// or "" if the routine does not exist.
 ClassMethod TimeStamp(name As %String) As %TimeStamp
 {
-    return $get(@##class(SourceControl.Git.Utils).#Storage@("settings","TS"), $zdatetime($h,3))
+    return $get(@##class(SourceControl.Git.Utils).#Storage@("settings","TS"), "")
 }
 
 }