diff --git a/apps/checkouts/managers.py b/apps/checkouts/managers.py
index c1185651ef..0b7ab1ab39 100644
--- a/apps/checkouts/managers.py
+++ b/apps/checkouts/managers.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ from acls.models import AccessEntry
 
 from .exceptions import DocumentNotCheckedOut
 from .literals import STATE_CHECKED_OUT, STATE_CHECKED_IN
-from .events import HISTORY_DOCUMENT_CHECKED_IN
+from .events import HISTORY_DOCUMENT_CHECKED_IN, HISTORY_DOCUMENT_AUTO_CHECKED_IN
 from .permissions import PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_RESTRICTIONS_OVERRIDE
 
+from history.api import create_history
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ class DocumentCheckoutManager(models.Manager):
         else:
             if user:
                 create_history(HISTORY_DOCUMENT_CHECKED_IN, source_object=document, data={'user': user, 'document': document})
+            else:
+                create_history(HISTORY_DOCUMENT_AUTO_CHECKED_IN, source_object=document, data={'document': document})
+                
             document_checkout.delete()
             
     def document_checkout_info(self, document):