diff --git a/src/eventlog.js b/src/eventlog.js
index 97b8c330d..b23e73eef 100644
--- a/src/eventlog.js
+++ b/src/eventlog.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     add,
     upsertLoginEvent,
     get,
+    getActivationEvent,
     listPaged,
     cleanup,
     _clear: clear,
@@ -145,7 +146,14 @@ async function upsertLoginEvent(action, source, data) {
 async function get(id) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof id, 'string');
 
-    const result = await database.query('SELECT ' + EVENTLOG_FIELDS + ' FROM eventlog WHERE id = ?', [ id ]);
+    const result = await database.query(`SELECT ${EVENTLOG_FIELDS} FROM eventlog WHERE id = ?`, [ id ]);
+    if (result.length === 0) return null;
+
+    return postProcess(result[0]);
+}
+
+async function getActivationEvent() {
+    const result = await database.query(`SELECT ${EVENTLOG_FIELDS} FROM eventlog WHERE action = ? ORDER BY creationTime`, [ exports.ACTION_ACTIVATE ]);
     if (result.length === 0) return null;
 
     return postProcess(result[0]);
diff --git a/src/routes/test/system-test.js b/src/routes/test/system-test.js
index b7d8e2e48..70e120cc6 100644
--- a/src/routes/test/system-test.js
+++ b/src/routes/test/system-test.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ describe('System', function () {
             expect(response.body.info.productName).to.be.a('string');
             expect(response.body.info.uptimeSecs).to.be.a('number');
             expect(response.body.info.rebootRequired).to.be.a('boolean');
+            expect(response.body.info.activationTime).to.be.a('boolean');
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/system.js b/src/system.js
index f5bd04601..3d2236413 100644
--- a/src/system.js
+++ b/src/system.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const apps = require('./apps.js'),
     debug = require('debug')('box:disks'),
     df = require('./df.js'),
     docker = require('./docker.js'),
+    eventlog = require('./eventlog.js'),
     fs = require('fs'),
     logs = require('./logs.js'),
     notifications = require('./notifications.js'),
@@ -287,11 +288,14 @@ async function getInfo() {
     const sysVendor = safe.fs.readFileSync('/sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/sys_vendor', 'utf8');
     const productName = safe.fs.readFileSync('/sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/product_name', 'utf8');
 
+    const activationTime = (await eventlog.getActivationEvent())?.creationTime || null;
+
     return {
-        sysVendor,
-        productName,
+        sysVendor: sysVendor.trim(),
+        productName: productName.trim(),
         uptimeSecs,
-        rebootRequired
+        rebootRequired,
+        activationTime
     };
 }