diff --git a/src/syslogd.c b/src/syslogd.c
index 72c64fc..a217b2d 100644
--- a/src/syslogd.c
+++ b/src/syslogd.c
@@ -1622,8 +1622,10 @@ static void fprintlog_first(struct filed *f, struct buf_msg *buffer)
 	/* Messages generated by syslogd itself may not have a timestamp */
 	check_timestamp(buffer);
 
-	f->f_time = timer_now();
-	f->f_prevcount = 0;
+	if (f->f_type != F_FORW_SUSP) {
+		f->f_time = timer_now();
+		f->f_prevcount = 0;
+	}
 
 	if (f->f_flags & RFC5424)
 		iovcnt = fmt5424(buffer, RFC5424_DATEFMT, iov, NELEMS(iov));