diff --git a/mbcico/binkp.c b/mbcico/binkp.c
index e72300b0..1bfef2b2 100644
--- a/mbcico/binkp.c
+++ b/mbcico/binkp.c
@@ -837,6 +837,7 @@ int binkp_batch(file_list *to_send)
 	binkp_settimer(BINKP_TIMEOUT);
 	nethold = mailhold = 0L;
 	transferred = FALSE;
+	rxstarttime = txstarttime = time(NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 *  Build a new filelist from the existing filelist.
diff --git a/mbcico/hydra.c b/mbcico/hydra.c
index 1b31de57..33c7cf0f 100644
--- a/mbcico/hydra.c
+++ b/mbcico/hydra.c
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ int hydra_batch(int role, file_list *to_send)
 	SETTIMER(TIMERNO_BRAIN, H_BRAINDEAD);
 	txstate = HTX_START;
 	txoptions = HTXI_OPTIONS;
+	rxstarttime = txstarttime = time(NULL);
 
 	rxstate = HRX_INIT;
 	rxoptions = HRXI_OPTIONS;