diff --git a/db/migrate/20160504064737_add_index_for_latest_meeting_activity.rb b/db/migrate/20160504064737_add_index_for_latest_meeting_activity.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..167467ad85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160504064737_add_index_for_latest_meeting_activity.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddIndexForLatestMeetingActivity < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_index :meetings, [:project_id, :updated_at]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb b/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb
index bd6701e62b..f472e73d65 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ module OpenProject::Meeting
       require 'open_project/meeting/hooks'
     end
 
+    initializer 'meeting.register_latest_project_activity' do
+      Project.register_latest_project_activity on: ::Meeting,
+                                               attribute: :updated_at
+    end
+
     config.to_prepare do
       # load classes so that all User.before_destroy filters are loaded
       require_dependency 'meeting'
diff --git a/spec/models/project/activity_spec.rb b/spec/models/project/activity_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f269c50d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/project/activity_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#-- copyright
+# OpenProject Meeting Plugin
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2014 the OpenProject Foundation (OPF)
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See doc/COPYRIGHT.md for more details.
+#++
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Project::Activity, type: :model do
+  let(:project) do
+    FactoryGirl.create(:project)
+  end
+
+  let(:initial_time) { Time.now }
+
+  let(:meeting) do
+    FactoryGirl.create(:meeting,
+                       project: project)
+  end
+
+  let(:meeting2) do
+    FactoryGirl.create(:meeting,
+                       project: project)
+  end
+
+  let(:work_package) do
+    FactoryGirl.create(:work_package,
+                       project: project)
+  end
+
+  def latest_activity
+    Project.with_latest_activity.find(project.id).latest_activity_at
+  end
+
+  describe '.with_latest_activity' do
+    it 'is the latest meeting update' do
+      meeting.update_attribute(:updated_at, initial_time - 10.seconds)
+      meeting2.update_attribute(:updated_at, initial_time - 20.seconds)
+      meeting.reload
+      meeting2.reload
+
+      expect(latest_activity).to eql meeting.updated_at
+    end
+
+    it 'takes the time stamp of the latest activity across models' do
+      work_package.update_attribute(:updated_at, initial_time - 10.seconds)
+      meeting.update_attribute(:updated_at, initial_time - 20.seconds)
+
+      work_package.reload
+      meeting.reload
+
+      # Order:
+      # work_package
+      # meeting
+
+      expect(latest_activity).to eql work_package.updated_at
+
+      work_package.update_attribute(:updated_at, meeting.updated_at - 10.seconds)
+
+      # Order:
+      # meeting
+      # work_package
+
+      expect(latest_activity).to eql meeting.updated_at
+    end
+  end
+end