diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 989292cf81..fe6995daa9 100755
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -1958,6 +1958,7 @@ static int try_calling(struct queue_ent *qe, const char *options, char *announce
 	char nondataquality = 1;
 
 	memset(&bridge_config, 0, sizeof(bridge_config));
+	time(&now);
 		
 	for (; options && *options; options++)
 		switch (*options) {