diff --git a/lib/promotion.rb b/lib/promotion.rb
index 14e89c86886..82dd5a998cf 100644
--- a/lib/promotion.rb
+++ b/lib/promotion.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Promotion
     return false if stat.topics_entered < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_topics_entered
     return false if stat.posts_read_count < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_read_posts
     return false if (stat.time_read / 60) < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_time_spent_mins
+    return false if ((Time.now - user.created_at) / 60) < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_time_spent_mins
     return false if stat.days_visited < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_days_visited
     return false if stat.likes_received < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_likes_received
     return false if stat.likes_given < SiteSetting.tl2_requires_likes_given
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ class Promotion
     return false if stat.topics_entered < SiteSetting.tl1_requires_topics_entered
     return false if stat.posts_read_count < SiteSetting.tl1_requires_read_posts
     return false if (stat.time_read / 60) < SiteSetting.tl1_requires_time_spent_mins
+    return false if ((Time.now - user.created_at) / 60) < SiteSetting.tl1_requires_time_spent_mins
+
     return true
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/components/promotion_spec.rb b/spec/components/promotion_spec.rb
index 0729e636722..71d80a27381 100644
--- a/spec/components/promotion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/promotion_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe Promotion do
 
   context "newuser" do
 
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: TrustLevel[0])}
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: TrustLevel[0], created_at: 2.days.ago)}
     let(:promotion) { Promotion.new(user) }
 
     it "doesn't raise an error with a nil user" do
@@ -53,11 +53,24 @@ describe Promotion do
       end
     end
 
+    context "that has done the requisite things" do
+      it "does not promote the user" do
+        user.created_at = 1.minute.ago
+        stat = user.user_stat
+        stat.topics_entered = SiteSetting.tl1_requires_topics_entered
+        stat.posts_read_count = SiteSetting.tl1_requires_read_posts
+        stat.time_read = SiteSetting.tl1_requires_time_spent_mins * 60
+        @result = promotion.review
+        expect(@result).to eq(false)
+        expect(user.trust_level).to eq(TrustLevel[0])
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 
   context "basic" do
 
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: TrustLevel[1])}
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: TrustLevel[1], created_at: 2.days.ago)}
     let(:promotion) { Promotion.new(user) }
 
     context 'that has done nothing' do
@@ -96,6 +109,25 @@ describe Promotion do
       end
     end
 
+    context "when the account hasn't existed long enough" do
+      it "does not promote the user" do
+        user.created_at = 1.minute.ago
+
+        stat = user.user_stat
+        stat.topics_entered = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_topics_entered
+        stat.posts_read_count = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_read_posts
+        stat.time_read = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_time_spent_mins * 60
+        stat.days_visited = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_days_visited * 60
+        stat.likes_received = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_likes_received
+        stat.likes_given = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_likes_given
+        stat.topic_reply_count = SiteSetting.tl2_requires_topic_reply_count
+
+        result = promotion.review
+        expect(result).to eq(false)
+        expect(user.trust_level).to eq(TrustLevel[1])
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 
   context "regular" do
diff --git a/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb b/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb
index c10fc0128a2..dedc080b9f2 100644
--- a/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ describe TopicView do
         # random user has nothing
         expect(topic_view.read?(1)).to eq(false)
 
+        coding_horror.created_at = 2.days.ago
+
         # a real user that just read it should have it marked
         PostTiming.process_timings(coding_horror, topic.id, 1, [[1,1000]])
         expect(TopicView.new(topic.id, coding_horror).read?(1)).to eq(true)
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb
index 114b62b67cc..d76ea7c696d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe Admin::UsersController do
 
     context '.trust_level' do
       before do
-        @another_user = Fabricate(:coding_horror)
+        @another_user = Fabricate(:coding_horror, created_at: 1.month.ago)
       end
 
       it "raises an error when the user doesn't have permission" do