diff --git a/src/filemanager/file.c b/src/filemanager/file.c
index 25c0cf117..9140caa84 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/file.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/file.c
@@ -817,11 +817,11 @@ progress_update_one (file_op_total_context_t * tctx, file_op_context_t * ctx, of
     tctx->progress_count++;
     tctx->progress_bytes += (uintmax_t) add;
 
-    if (tv_start < 0)
-        tv_start = g_get_real_time ();
-
     tv_current = g_get_real_time ();
 
+    if (tv_start < 0)
+        tv_start = tv_current;
+
     if (tv_current - tv_start > FILEOP_UPDATE_INTERVAL_US)
     {
         if (verbose && ctx->dialog_type == FILEGUI_DIALOG_MULTI_ITEM)