diff --git a/src/filemanager/file.c b/src/filemanager/file.c
index cebbee13b..fc1e3b377 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/file.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/file.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ progress_update_one (file_op_context_t *ctx, off_t add)
         if (verbose && ctx->dialog_type == FILEGUI_DIALOG_MULTI_ITEM)
         {
             file_progress_show_count (ctx);
-            file_progress_show_total (ctx, ctx->progress_bytes, TRUE);
+            file_progress_show_total (ctx, ctx->progress_bytes, tv_current, TRUE);
         }
 
         tv_start = tv_current;
@@ -2759,7 +2759,8 @@ copy_file_file (file_op_context_t *ctx, const char *src_path, const char *dst_pa
                 if (ctx->dialog_type == FILEGUI_DIALOG_MULTI_ITEM)
                 {
                     file_progress_show_count (ctx);
-                    file_progress_show_total (ctx, ctx->total_progress_bytes, force_update);
+                    file_progress_show_total (ctx, ctx->total_progress_bytes, tv_current,
+                                              force_update);
                 }
 
                 mc_refresh ();
@@ -3627,7 +3628,8 @@ panel_operate (void *source_panel, FileOperation operation, gboolean force_singl
                     if (ctx->dialog_type == FILEGUI_DIALOG_MULTI_ITEM)
                     {
                         file_progress_show_count (ctx);
-                        file_progress_show_total (ctx, ctx->progress_bytes, FALSE);
+                        file_progress_show_total (ctx, ctx->progress_bytes, g_get_monotonic_time (),
+                                                  FALSE);
                     }
 
                     if (operation != OP_DELETE)
diff --git a/src/filemanager/filegui.c b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
index 3d189babb..93702d1ad 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/filegui.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,8 @@ file_progress_show_count (file_op_context_t *ctx)
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 void
-file_progress_show_total (file_op_context_t *ctx, uintmax_t copied_bytes, gboolean show_summary)
+file_progress_show_total (file_op_context_t *ctx, uintmax_t copied_bytes, gint64 tv_current,
+                          gboolean show_summary)
 {
     char buffer2[BUF_TINY];
     char buffer3[BUF_TINY];
@@ -1128,10 +1129,8 @@ file_progress_show_total (file_op_context_t *ctx, uintmax_t copied_bytes, gboole
 
     if (ui->time_label != NULL)
     {
-        gint64 tv_current;
         char buffer4[BUF_TINY];
 
-        tv_current = g_get_monotonic_time ();
         file_frmt_time (buffer2, (tv_current - ctx->total_transfer_start) / G_USEC_PER_SEC);
 
         if (ctx->totals_computed)
diff --git a/src/filemanager/filegui.h b/src/filemanager/filegui.h
index 0d34e578e..1508ce073 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/filegui.h
+++ b/src/filemanager/filegui.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ FileProgressStatus file_progress_check_buttons (file_op_context_t * ctx);
 void file_progress_show (file_op_context_t * ctx, off_t done, off_t total,
                          const char *stalled_msg, gboolean force_update);
 void file_progress_show_count (file_op_context_t * ctx);
-void file_progress_show_total (file_op_context_t * ctx, uintmax_t copied_bytes,
+void file_progress_show_total (file_op_context_t * ctx, uintmax_t copied_bytes, gint64 tv_current,
                                gboolean show_summary);
 void file_progress_show_source (file_op_context_t * ctx, const vfs_path_t * vpath);
 void file_progress_show_target (file_op_context_t * ctx, const vfs_path_t * vpath);