diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2514f9..7a67c6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   - Changed
     - Write POST request data properly to file when ran with `-od`
     - Properly handle relative redirect urls with `-recursion`
+    - Calculate req/sec correctly for when using recursion
 
 - v1.0.1
   - Changed
diff --git a/pkg/ffuf/job.go b/pkg/ffuf/job.go
index 3e8649c..4d20946 100644
--- a/pkg/ffuf/job.go
+++ b/pkg/ffuf/job.go
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ func (j *Job) Start() {
 	j.Total = j.Input.Total()
 	defer j.Stop()
 	j.Running = true
-	j.startTime = time.Now()
 	//Show banner if not running in silent mode
 	if !j.Config.Quiet {
 		j.Output.Banner()
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ func (j *Job) Start() {
 			j.Output.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Scanning: %s", j.Config.Url))
 		}
 		j.Input.Reset()
+		j.startTime = time.Now()
 		j.Counter = 0
 		j.startExecution()
 	}