diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/AbstractNodeDAOImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/AbstractNodeDAOImpl.java
index bdb55423ff..b6524205d1 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/AbstractNodeDAOImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/node/AbstractNodeDAOImpl.java
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNodeDAOImpl implements NodeDAO, BatchingDAO
         // Create the node (it is not a root node)
         Long nodeTypeQNameId = qnameDAO.getOrCreateQName(nodeTypeQName).getFirst();
         Long nodeLocaleId = localeDAO.getOrCreateLocalePair(nodeLocale).getFirst();
-        NodeEntity node = newNodeImpl(store, uuid, nodeTypeQNameId, nodeLocaleId, childAclId, auditableProps, false);
+        NodeEntity node = newNodeImpl(store, uuid, nodeTypeQNameId, nodeLocaleId, childAclId, auditableProps, true);
         Long nodeId = node.getId();
         
         // Protect the node's cm:auditable if it was explicitly set
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java
index c942375476..df36e050a5 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
      * Use a custom node ref because it isn't auditable.  Tests restoring it correctly
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    public synchronized void ignoreTestMNT15211ArchiveAndRestoreNotAuditable() throws Exception
+    public synchronized void testMNT15211ArchiveAndRestoreNotAuditable() throws Exception
     {
         Map<QName, Serializable> properties = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>(1);