diff --git a/l10n_br_fiscal_edi/models/document_event.py b/l10n_br_fiscal_edi/models/document_event.py
index 6e167372425d..28076b54e3da 100644
--- a/l10n_br_fiscal_edi/models/document_event.py
+++ b/l10n_br_fiscal_edi/models/document_event.py
@@ -222,8 +222,11 @@ def _save_event_2disk(self, arquivo, file_name):
         numero = self.document_number
 
         if self.document_id:
-            ano = self.document_id.document_date.strftime("%Y")
-            mes = self.document_id.document_date.strftime("%m")
+            document_date = (
+                self.document_id.document_date or self.document_id.create_date
+            )
+            ano = document_date.strftime("%Y")
+            mes = document_date.strftime("%m")
         elif self.invalidate_number_id:
             ano = self.invalidate_number_id.date.strftime("%Y")
             mes = self.invalidate_number_id.date.strftime("%m")