diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index f64093d8..42082278 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -224,3 +224,5 @@ that much better:
  * Matthieu Rigal (https://github.com/MRigal)
  * Charanpal Dhanjal (https://github.com/charanpald)
  * Emmanuel Leblond (https://github.com/touilleMan)
+ * Breeze.Kay (https://github.com/9nix00)
+
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b9ad5b0e..55ff7754 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changelog
 
 Changes in 0.9.X - DEV
 ======================
+- Improve Document._created status when switch collection and db #1020
 - Queryset update doesn't go through field validation #453
 - Added support for specifying authentication source as option `authSource` in URI. #967
 - Fixed mark_as_changed to handle higher/lower level fields changed. #927
diff --git a/mongoengine/document.py b/mongoengine/document.py
index 429f6065..0ceedfc1 100644
--- a/mongoengine/document.py
+++ b/mongoengine/document.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
             raise OperationError(message)
         signals.post_delete.send(self.__class__, document=self)
 
-    def switch_db(self, db_alias):
+    def switch_db(self, db_alias, keep_created=True):
         """
         Temporarily switch the database for a document instance.
 
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 
         :param str db_alias: The database alias to use for saving the document
 
+        :param bool keep_created: keep self._created value after switching db, else is reset to True
+
+
         .. seealso::
             Use :class:`~mongoengine.context_managers.switch_collection`
             if you need to read from another collection
@@ -513,12 +516,12 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
         self._get_collection = lambda: collection
         self._get_db = lambda: db
         self._collection = collection
-        self._created = True
+        self._created = True if not keep_created else self._created
         self.__objects = self._qs
         self.__objects._collection_obj = collection
         return self
 
-    def switch_collection(self, collection_name):
+    def switch_collection(self, collection_name, keep_created=True):
         """
         Temporarily switch the collection for a document instance.
 
@@ -531,6 +534,9 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
         :param str collection_name: The database alias to use for saving the
             document
 
+        :param bool keep_created: keep self._created value after switching collection, else is reset to True
+
+
         .. seealso::
             Use :class:`~mongoengine.context_managers.switch_db`
             if you need to read from another database
@@ -539,7 +545,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
             collection = cls._get_collection()
         self._get_collection = lambda: collection
         self._collection = collection
-        self._created = True
+        self._created = True if not keep_created else self._created
         self.__objects = self._qs
         self.__objects._collection_obj = collection
         return self
diff --git a/tests/test_signals.py b/tests/test_signals.py
index 6ab061d1..8672925c 100644
--- a/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -279,5 +279,33 @@ class SignalTests(unittest.TestCase):
         # second time, it must be an update
         self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is updated'])
 
+    def test_signals_with_switch_collection(self):
+        ei = self.ExplicitId(id=123)
+        ei.switch_collection("explicit__1")
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is created'])
+        ei.switch_collection("explicit__1")
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is updated'])
+
+        ei.switch_collection("explicit__1", keep_created=False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is created'])
+        ei.switch_collection("explicit__1", keep_created=False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is created'])
+
+    def test_signals_with_switch_db(self):
+        connect('mongoenginetest')
+        register_connection('testdb-1', 'mongoenginetest2')
+
+        ei = self.ExplicitId(id=123)
+        ei.switch_db("testdb-1")
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is created'])
+        ei.switch_db("testdb-1")
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is updated'])
+
+        ei.switch_db("testdb-1", keep_created=False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is created'])
+        ei.switch_db("testdb-1", keep_created=False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.get_signal_output(ei.save), ['Is created'])
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()