diff --git a/openbr/core/core.cpp b/openbr/core/core.cpp
index 78087c5..b7c66ce 100644
--- a/openbr/core/core.cpp
+++ b/openbr/core/core.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ struct AlgorithmCore
         // and get the final stream's stages by reinterpreting the pipe. Perfectly straightforward.
         wrapper->init();
 
+        Globals->startTime.start();
+
         wrapper->projectUpdate(data,data);
 
         files.append(data.files());
diff --git a/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp b/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp
index 3dd8c4b..9c25c63 100644
--- a/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp
+++ b/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@ class ProgressCounterTransform : public TimeVaryingTransform
         calls = 0;
         set_calls = 0;
         timer.start();
-        Globals->startTime.start();
     }
 
 public: