diff --git a/backend/internal/db/datasaver/web.go b/backend/internal/db/datasaver/web.go
index 439bcec32..108e6a01b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/db/datasaver/web.go
+++ b/backend/internal/db/datasaver/web.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package datasaver
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 
 	"openreplay/backend/pkg/db/postgres"
 	"openreplay/backend/pkg/db/types"
@@ -63,6 +64,14 @@ func (s *saverImpl) handleWebMessage(sessCtx context.Context, session *sessions.
 		s.pg.InsertAutocompleteValue(session.SessionID, session.ProjectID, "USERANONYMOUSID", m.ID)
 		return nil
 	case *messages.CustomEvent:
+		// Try to parse custom event payload to JSON and extract or_payload field
+		type CustomEventPayload struct {
+			CustomTimestamp uint64 `json:"or_timestamp"`
+		}
+		customPayload := &CustomEventPayload{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(m.Payload), customPayload); err == nil {
+			m.Timestamp = customPayload.CustomTimestamp
+		}
 		if err := s.pg.InsertWebCustomEvent(session, m); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}