diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 48016ca0d..e1c102901 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
  - rfe: Protected profile fields don't show delete icon
  - fixed: Asset manager now sets "proceed" so we go back to asset manager after editing an asset
  - rfe: Registration form to keep user entries on error - required and errored fields are now highlighted.
+ - added: Thingy view template now has access to field_dateCreated and field_lastUpdated for Things.
 
 7.5.22
  - fixed: Layout template now gets prepared correctly
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 7031c2dce..bf0dc1455 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use WebGUI::International;
 use WebGUI::Utility;
 use WebGUI::Text;
 use WebGUI::Form::File;
+use WebGUI::DateTime;
 use base 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject';
 
 
@@ -2699,6 +2700,8 @@ sequenceNumber');
         my $hidden = ($field{status} eq "hidden" && !$self->session->var->get("adminOn"));
 
         my $originalValue = $thingData{"field_".$field{fieldId}};
+        my $dateCreated = $thingData{"dateCreated"};
+        my $lastUpdated = $thingData{"lastUpdated"};
         my $value = $self->getFieldValue($originalValue,\%field);
 
         my $otherThingUrl;
@@ -2717,6 +2720,8 @@ sequenceNumber');
             "label" => $field{label},
             "isHidden" => $hidden,
             "url" => $otherThingUrl,
+            "dateCreated" => WebGUI::DateTime->new($self->session,$dateCreated)->toUserTimeZone(),
+            "lastUpdated" => WebGUI::DateTime->new($self->session,$lastUpdated)->toUserTimeZone(),
         );
         push(@viewScreenTitleFields,$value) if ($field{viewScreenTitle});
         push(@field_loop, { map {("field_".$_ => $fieldProperties{$_})} keys(%fieldProperties) });
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index 64c586da1..476c0a75f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ sub createAccountSave {
     # Validate input
     my $error;
     $error = $self->error unless($self->validUsername($username));
-        if ($setting->get("webguiUseCaptcha")) {
-            unless ($form->process('authWebGUI.captcha', "Captcha")) {
-                $error .= '<li>'.$i18n->get("captcha failure","AuthWebGUI").'</li>';
-            }
+    if ($setting->get("webguiUseCaptcha")) {
+        unless ($form->process('authWebGUI.captcha', "Captcha")) {
+            $error .= '<li>'.$i18n->get("captcha failure","AuthWebGUI").'</li>';
         }
+    }
     $error .= $self->error unless($self->_isValidPassword($password,$passConfirm));
     my ($profile, $temp, $warning) = WebGUI::Operation::Profile::validateProfileData($self->session, {regOnly => 1});
     $error .= $temp;