diff --git a/src/Event.cc b/src/Event.cc
index 3a2426c121..d80787d325 100644
--- a/src/Event.cc
+++ b/src/Event.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void Event::Dispatch(bool no_remote)
 
 	try
 		{
-		handler->Call(&args, no_remote);
+		handler->Call(&args, no_remote, timestamp);
 		}
 
 	catch ( InterpreterException& e )
diff --git a/src/EventHandler.cc b/src/EventHandler.cc
index e15234d750..79f12d32cb 100644
--- a/src/EventHandler.cc
+++ b/src/EventHandler.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void EventHandler::SetFunc(FuncPtr f)
 	local = std::move(f);
 	}
 
-void EventHandler::Call(Args* vl, bool no_remote)
+void EventHandler::Call(Args* vl, bool no_remote, double ts)
 	{
 	if ( ! call_count )
 		{
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ void EventHandler::Call(Args* vl, bool no_remote)
 					++it;
 
 					if ( it != auto_publish.end() )
-						broker_mgr->PublishEvent(topic, Name(), xs);
+						broker_mgr->PublishEvent(topic, Name(), xs, ts);
 					else
 						{
-						broker_mgr->PublishEvent(topic, Name(), std::move(xs));
+						broker_mgr->PublishEvent(topic, Name(), std::move(xs), ts);
 						break;
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/src/EventHandler.h b/src/EventHandler.h
index 258682adfc..89d5d705fc 100644
--- a/src/EventHandler.h
+++ b/src/EventHandler.h
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 namespace zeek
 	{
 
+namespace run_state
+	{
+extern double network_time;
+	} // namespace run_state
+
 class Func;
 using FuncPtr = IntrusivePtr<Func>;
 
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 
 	void AutoUnpublish(const std::string& topic) { auto_publish.erase(topic); }
 
-	void Call(zeek::Args* vl, bool no_remote = false);
+	void Call(zeek::Args* vl, bool no_remote = false, double ts = run_state::network_time);
 
 	// Returns true if there is at least one local or remote handler.
 	explicit operator bool() const;
diff --git a/src/broker/Manager.cc b/src/broker/Manager.cc
index 54eb2bac82..0c47096c34 100644
--- a/src/broker/Manager.cc
+++ b/src/broker/Manager.cc
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ std::string Manager::NodeID() const
 	return to_string(bstate->endpoint.node_id());
 	}
 
-bool Manager::PublishEvent(string topic, std::string name, broker::vector args)
+bool Manager::PublishEvent(string topic, std::string name, broker::vector args, double ts)
 	{
 	if ( bstate->endpoint.is_shutdown() )
 		return true;
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ bool Manager::PublishEvent(string topic, std::string name, broker::vector args)
 		return true;
 
 	DBG_LOG(DBG_BROKER, "Publishing event: %s", RenderEvent(topic, name, args).c_str());
-	broker::zeek::Event ev(std::move(name), std::move(args), run_state::network_time);
+	broker::zeek::Event ev(std::move(name), std::move(args), broker::to_timestamp(ts));
 	bstate->endpoint.publish(std::move(topic), ev.move_data());
 	++statistics.num_events_outgoing;
 	return true;
@@ -681,7 +681,10 @@ bool Manager::PublishEvent(string topic, RecordVal* args)
 		xs.emplace_back(data_val->data);
 		}
 
-	return PublishEvent(std::move(topic), event_name, std::move(xs));
+	// At this point we come from script-land. This means that publishing of the event was
+	// explicitly triggered. Hence, the timestamp is set to the current network time. This also
+	// means that timestamping cannot be manipulated from script-land for now.
+	return PublishEvent(std::move(topic), event_name, std::move(xs), run_state::network_time);
 	}
 
 bool Manager::PublishIdentifier(std::string topic, std::string id)
diff --git a/src/broker/Manager.h b/src/broker/Manager.h
index 6e514990cb..eb3d050b9b 100644
--- a/src/broker/Manager.h
+++ b/src/broker/Manager.h
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ public:
 	 * of this topic name.
 	 * @param name the name of the event
 	 * @param args the event's arguments
+	 * @param ts the timestamp the event is intended to be executed
 	 * @return true if the message is sent successfully.
 	 */
-	bool PublishEvent(std::string topic, std::string name, broker::vector args);
+	bool PublishEvent(std::string topic, std::string name, broker::vector args,
+	                  double ts = run_state::network_time);
 
 	/**
 	 * Send an event to any interested peers.
@@ -193,7 +195,8 @@ public:
 	 * Peers advertise interest by registering a subscription to some prefix
 	 * of this topic name.
 	 * @param ev the event and its arguments to send to peers, in the form of
-	 * a Broker::Event record type.
+	 * a Broker::Event record type. The timestamp for the event is set to the
+	 * current network time.
 	 * @return true if the message is sent successfully.
 	 */
 	bool PublishEvent(std::string topic, RecordVal* ev);
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/broker.remote_event_auto_ts/recv.recv.out b/testing/btest/Baseline/broker.remote_event_auto_ts/recv.recv.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9ad0dd05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/btest/Baseline/broker.remote_event_auto_ts/recv.recv.out
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+### BTest baseline data generated by btest-diff. Do not edit. Use "btest -U/-u" to update. Requires BTest >= 0.63.
+receiver added peer: endpoint=127.0.0.1 msg=handshake successful
+receiver got ping: my-message-a intended for 1989-12-12-22:00:00 stamped to 1989-12-12-22:00:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-b intended for 1989-12-12-22:15:00 stamped to 1989-12-12-22:15:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-c intended for 1989-12-12-22:30:00 stamped to 1989-12-12-22:30:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-a intended for 1989-12-12-23:00:00 stamped to 1989-12-12-23:00:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-b intended for 1989-12-12-23:15:00 stamped to 1989-12-12-23:15:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-c intended for 1989-12-12-23:30:00 stamped to 1989-12-12-23:30:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-a intended for 1989-12-13-00:00:00 stamped to 1989-12-13-00:00:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-b intended for 1989-12-13-00:15:00 stamped to 1989-12-13-00:15:00 (is_remote = T)
+receiver got ping: my-message-c intended for 1989-12-13-00:30:00 stamped to 1989-12-13-00:30:00 (is_remote = T)
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/broker.remote_event_auto_ts/send.send.out b/testing/btest/Baseline/broker.remote_event_auto_ts/send.send.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a0a5c48ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/btest/Baseline/broker.remote_event_auto_ts/send.send.out
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+### BTest baseline data generated by btest-diff. Do not edit. Use "btest -U/-u" to update. Requires BTest >= 0.63.
+sender added peer: endpoint=127.0.0.1 msg=handshake successful
+>> Run 1 (1989-12-12-22:00:00)
+>> Run 2 (1989-12-12-23:00:00)
+>> Run 3 (1989-12-13-00:00:00)
+>> Run 4 (1989-12-13-01:00:00)
+>> Run 5 (1989-12-13-02:00:00)
+>> Run 6 (1989-12-13-03:00:00)
+>> Run 7 (1989-12-13-04:00:00)
+>> Run 8 (1989-12-13-05:00:00)
+>> Run 9 (1989-12-13-06:00:00)
+>> Run 10 (1989-12-13-07:00:00)
+sender lost peer: endpoint=127.0.0.1 msg=lost connection to remote peer
diff --git a/testing/btest/broker/remote_event_auto_ts.zeek b/testing/btest/broker/remote_event_auto_ts.zeek
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31bc2da59f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/btest/broker/remote_event_auto_ts.zeek
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# @TEST-GROUP: broker
+#
+# @TEST-PORT: BROKER_PORT
+#
+# @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run recv "zeek -b ../recv.zeek >recv.out"
+# @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run send "zeek -b -r $TRACES/ticks-dns-1hr.pcap ../send.zeek >send.out"
+#
+# @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-wait 45
+# @TEST-EXEC: btest-diff recv/recv.out
+# @TEST-EXEC: btest-diff send/send.out
+
+# @TEST-START-FILE send.zeek
+
+redef exit_only_after_terminate = T;
+
+global runs = 0;
+global ping: event(msg: string, intended_ts: time);
+
+event zeek_init()
+	{
+	suspend_processing();
+	Broker::subscribe("zeek/event/my_topic");
+	Broker::auto_publish("zeek/event/my_topic", ping);
+	Broker::peer("127.0.0.1", to_port(getenv("BROKER_PORT")));
+	}
+
+event Broker::peer_added(endpoint: Broker::EndpointInfo, msg: string)
+	{
+	print fmt("sender added peer: endpoint=%s msg=%s",
+		endpoint$network$address, msg);
+	continue_processing();
+	}
+
+event new_connection(c: connection)
+	{
+	print fmt(">> Run %s (%D)", ++runs, network_time());
+
+	event ping("my-message-a", network_time());
+	schedule 30 mins { ping("my-message-c", network_time() + 30 mins) };
+	schedule 15 mins { ping("my-message-b", network_time() + 15 mins) };
+	}
+
+event Broker::peer_lost(endpoint: Broker::EndpointInfo, msg: string)
+	{
+	print fmt("sender lost peer: endpoint=%s msg=%s",
+	endpoint$network$address, msg);
+	terminate();
+	}
+
+# @TEST-END-FILE
+
+
+# @TEST-START-FILE recv.zeek
+
+redef exit_only_after_terminate = T;
+
+global msg_count = 0;
+
+event zeek_init()
+	{
+	Broker::subscribe("zeek/event/my_topic");
+	Broker::listen("127.0.0.1", to_port(getenv("BROKER_PORT")));
+	}
+
+event Broker::peer_added(endpoint: Broker::EndpointInfo, msg: string)
+	{
+	print fmt("receiver added peer: endpoint=%s msg=%s", endpoint$network$address, msg);
+	}
+
+event ping(msg: string, intended_ts: time) &is_used
+	{
+	if ( ++msg_count >= 10 )
+		{
+		terminate();
+		return;
+		}
+
+	print fmt("receiver got ping: %s intended for %D stamped to %D (is_remote = %s)",
+		msg, intended_ts, current_event_time(), is_remote_event());
+	}
+
+# @TEST-END-FILE