diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 3dcf7460c..fa7fcff15 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ bool Anope::Init(int ac, char **av)
 #endif
 
 	Anope::UpdateTime();
+	Anope::StartTime = Anope::CurTime;
+
 	Serialize::RegisterTypes();
 
 	/* Parse command line arguments */