diff --git a/src/syslogd.c b/src/syslogd.c
index e225a0c..d3005dc 100644
--- a/src/syslogd.c
+++ b/src/syslogd.c
@@ -1648,7 +1648,6 @@ static void fprintlog_first(struct filed *f, struct buf_msg *buffer)
 	int iovcnt;
 
 	logit("Called fprintlog_first(), ");
-	f->f_prevcount = 0;
 
 	if (!memcmp(&buffer->timestamp, &zero, sizeof(zero))) {
 		struct logtime timestamp_now;
@@ -1662,6 +1661,9 @@ static void fprintlog_first(struct filed *f, struct buf_msg *buffer)
 		buffer->timestamp = timestamp_now;
 	}
 
+	f->f_time = now;
+	f->f_prevcount = 0;
+
 	if (f->f_flags & RFC5424)
 		iovcnt = fmt5424(buffer, RFC5424_DATEFMT, iov, NELEMS(iov));
 	else if (f->f_flags & RFC3164)