diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
index 96349292..b28a974d 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ namespace VFS
         struct timespec atime;
         struct timespec mtime;
         struct timespec ctime;
+
+        void initialize_times()
+        {
+            g_realtime_clock.get_time(atime);
+            g_realtime_clock.get_time(ctime);
+            g_realtime_clock.get_time(mtime);
+        }
+
+        void update_mtime()
+        {
+            g_realtime_clock.get_time(mtime);
+            g_realtime_clock.get_time(ctime);
+        }
     };
 
     class Inode;
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/devices/MasterPTY.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/devices/MasterPTY.cpp
index 9cceb7f2..5d43016a 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/devices/MasterPTY.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/devices/MasterPTY.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ Result<SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>> MasterPTY::create_pair(int index)
     master->m_settings.c_cc[VQUIT] = '\x1c';
     master->m_window.ws_col = 80;
     master->m_window.ws_row = 25;
+    master->m_metadata.initialize_times();
 
     slave->m_master = master.ptr();
     slave->m_metadata.devid = luna_dev_makedev(DeviceRegistry::Terminal, index + 2);
     slave->m_metadata.uid = Scheduler::current()->auth.euid;
     slave->m_metadata.gid = Scheduler::current()->auth.egid;
     slave->m_metadata.mode = 0620;
+    slave->m_metadata.initialize_times();
 
     return (SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>)master;
 }
@@ -193,6 +195,8 @@ Result<usize> MasterPTY::write(const u8* buf, usize, usize length)
 {
     for (usize i = 0; i < length; i++) { TRY(handle_input(buf[i])); }
 
+    m_metadata.update_mtime();
+
     return length;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/devices/PTYMultiplexer.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/devices/PTYMultiplexer.cpp
index 74216560..f4247455 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/devices/PTYMultiplexer.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/devices/PTYMultiplexer.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ PTYMultiplexer::PTYMultiplexer()
 {
     m_metadata.devid = luna_dev_makedev(DeviceRegistry::Terminal, 0);
     m_metadata.mode = 0666;
+    m_metadata.initialize_times();
 }
 
 Result<SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>> PTYMultiplexer::open()
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/devices/SlavePTY.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/devices/SlavePTY.cpp
index 33729419..223d412b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/devices/SlavePTY.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/devices/SlavePTY.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Result<usize> SlavePTY::write(const u8* buf, usize, usize length)
 
     TRY(m_master->m_buffer.append_data(buf, length));
 
+    m_metadata.update_mtime();
+
     return length;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/devices/TTYLink.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/devices/TTYLink.cpp
index 8dd3c1e4..423338ed 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/devices/TTYLink.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/devices/TTYLink.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ TTYLink::TTYLink()
 {
     m_metadata.devid = luna_dev_makedev(DeviceRegistry::Terminal, 1);
     m_metadata.mode = 0666;
+    m_metadata.initialize_times();
 }
 
 Result<SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>> TTYLink::open()
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/devpts/FileSystem.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/devpts/FileSystem.cpp
index 2ca49f3f..c3da54df 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/devpts/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/devpts/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ namespace DevPTS
         root->set_fs(*fs, {});
         root->set_inode_number();
         root->m_metadata.mode = 0755;
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(root->m_metadata.ctime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(root->m_metadata.atime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(root->m_metadata.mtime);
+        root->m_metadata.initialize_times();
         fs->set_root(root);
 
         TRY(g_devpts_instances.try_append(fs.ptr()));
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/devpts/Inode.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/devpts/Inode.cpp
index 5c42b487..afbe05df 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/devpts/Inode.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/devpts/Inode.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace DevPTS
 
         inode->did_link();
 
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(m_metadata.mtime);
+        m_metadata.update_mtime();
 
         return {};
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace DevPTS
 
         inode->did_unlink();
 
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(m_metadata.mtime);
+        m_metadata.update_mtime();
 
         return {};
     }
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.cpp
index faf1ed62..043c63b0 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
         inode->set_fs(*this, {});
         inode->set_inode_number(m_next_inode_number++, {});
         inode->m_metadata.mode = mode;
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.mtime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.atime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.ctime);
+        inode->m_metadata.initialize_times();
         return (SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>)inode;
     }
 
@@ -39,9 +37,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
         inode->set_fs(*this, {});
         TRY(inode->set_link(link, {}));
         inode->set_inode_number(m_next_inode_number++, {});
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.mtime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.atime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.ctime);
+        inode->m_metadata.initialize_times();
         return (SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>)inode;
     }
 
@@ -56,9 +52,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
         inode->set_fs(*this, {});
         inode->set_inode_number(m_next_inode_number++, {});
         inode->m_metadata.mode = mode;
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.mtime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.atime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.ctime);
+        inode->m_metadata.initialize_times();
 
         return (SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>)inode;
     }
@@ -75,9 +69,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
         // device ID atm.
         inode->set_device_id(luna_dev_makedev(major, minor), {});
         inode->m_metadata.mode = mode;
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.mtime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.atime);
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(inode->m_metadata.ctime);
+        inode->m_metadata.initialize_times();
         inode->m_metadata.size = device->size();
 
         return (SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>)inode;
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.cpp
index 5616cee3..4b03665b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
 
         inode->did_link();
 
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(m_metadata.mtime);
+        m_metadata.update_mtime();
 
         return {};
     }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
 
         inode->did_unlink();
 
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(m_metadata.mtime);
+        m_metadata.update_mtime();
 
         return {};
     }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
 
         m_metadata.size = m_data_buffer.size();
 
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(m_metadata.mtime);
+        m_metadata.update_mtime();
 
         return length;
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace TmpFS
 
         m_metadata.size = m_data_buffer.size();
 
-        g_realtime_clock.get_time(m_metadata.mtime);
+        m_metadata.update_mtime();
 
         return {};
     }
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp b/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp
index bb514d2a..71863b0f 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 
 UnixSocket::UnixSocket()
 {
+    m_metadata.initialize_times();
 }
 
 UnixSocket::UnixSocket(UnixSocket* peer) : m_state(State::Connected), m_peer(peer)
 {
+    m_metadata.initialize_times();
 }
 
 UnixSocket::~UnixSocket()
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ Result<usize> UnixSocket::send(const u8* buf, usize length, int)
 
     TRY(m_peer->m_data.append_data(buf, length));
 
+    m_peer->m_metadata.update_mtime();
+
     return length;
 }
 
@@ -209,5 +213,7 @@ Result<SharedPtr<OpenFileDescription>> UnixSocket::accept(Registers* regs, int f
     *addr = (struct sockaddr*)&peer->m_addr;
     *addrlen = peer->m_addrlen;
 
+    m_metadata.update_mtime();
+
     return description;
 }