diff --git a/src/borg/archive.py b/src/borg/archive.py
index ff8f8729e..88167ab12 100644
--- a/src/borg/archive.py
+++ b/src/borg/archive.py
@@ -446,15 +446,13 @@ def save(self, name=None, comment=None, timestamp=None, additional_metadata=None
         self.items_buffer.flush(flush=True)
         duration = timedelta(seconds=time.monotonic() - self.start_monotonic)
         if timestamp is None:
-            self.end = datetime.utcnow()
-            self.start = self.end - duration
-            start = self.start
-            end = self.end
+            end = datetime.utcnow()
+            start = end - duration
         else:
-            self.end = timestamp
-            self.start = timestamp - duration
-            end = timestamp
-            start = self.start
+            end = timestamp + duration
+            start = timestamp
+        self.start = start
+        self.end = end
         metadata = {
             'version': 1,
             'name': name,