diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 83ebfc37..5c672698 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	myPrevScreen = myBrowser;
 	myOldScreen = myBrowser;
 	
+	// initialize global timer
+	gettimeofday(&Timer, 0);
+	
 	// go to playlist
 	myPlaylist->SwitchTo();
 	myPlaylist->UpdateTimer();