diff --git a/app/models/timelog.rb b/app/models/timelog.rb
index f4c5c581a11..659146f43e4 100644
--- a/app/models/timelog.rb
+++ b/app/models/timelog.rb
@@ -19,4 +19,9 @@ class Timelog < ActiveRecord::Base
       errors.add(:base, 'Issue or Merge Request ID is required')
     end
   end
+
+  # Rails5 defaults to :touch_later, overwrite for normal touch
+  def belongs_to_touch_method
+    :touch
+  end
 end
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/rails5-fix-47366.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/rails5-fix-47366.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ea03d2b95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/rails5-fix-47366.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Rails5 fix expected `issuable.reload.updated_at` to have changed
+merge_request: 19733
+author: Jasper Maes
+type: fixed