diff --git a/internal/catalog/catalog.go b/internal/catalog/catalog.go
index c9a9a53..4fe5754 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/catalog.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/catalog.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func SubmitListen(ctx context.Context, store db.DB, opts SubmitListenOpts) error
 		return errors.New("track name and artist are required")
 	}
 
+	// bandaid to ensure new activity does not have sub-second precision
+	opts.Time = opts.Time.Truncate(time.Second)
+
 	artists, err := AssociateArtists(
 		ctx,
 		store,
diff --git a/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go b/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go
index 35cb0c1..c82f48a 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/submit_listen_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestSubmitListen_CreateAllMbzIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, p.Items, 1)
 	l := p.Items[0]
-	EqualTime(t, opts.Time, l.Time)
+	EqualTime(t, opts.Time.Truncate(time.Second), l.Time)
 }
 
 func TestSubmitListen_CreateAllMbzIDsNoReleaseGroupID(t *testing.T) {