diff --git a/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_data.py b/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_data.py
index 5354510..ef92cc8 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_data.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_data.py
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ class SimulatedPositioner(SimulatedDataBase):
         The position is updated by the parent device, and readback/setpoint values
         have a jitter/tolerance introduced directly in the parent class (SimPositioner).
         """
+        self.sim_state[signal_name].update({"timestamp": ttime.time()})
         if compute_readback:
             method = None
             value = self.execute_simulation_method(method=method, signal_name=signal_name)
diff --git a/tests/test_simulation.py b/tests/test_simulation.py
index 03b0507..f3d9f69 100644
--- a/tests/test_simulation.py
+++ b/tests/test_simulation.py
@@ -433,3 +433,15 @@ def test_async_mon_send_data_to_bec(async_monitor):
         ]
         assert mock_xadd.mock_calls == call
         assert async_monitor.data_buffer["value"] == []
+
+
+def test_positioner_updated_timestamp(positioner):
+    """Test the updated_timestamp method of SimPositioner."""
+    positioner.sim.sim_state[positioner.name]["value"] = 1
+    readback = positioner.read()[positioner.name]
+    timestamp = readback["timestamp"]
+    assert readback["value"] == 1
+    positioner.sim.sim_state[positioner.name]["value"] = 5
+    readback = positioner.read()[positioner.name]
+    assert readback["value"] == 5
+    assert readback["timestamp"] > timestamp