diff --git a/daemon/websocket.c b/daemon/websocket.c
index 56a4af51b..a90476948 100644
--- a/daemon/websocket.c
+++ b/daemon/websocket.c
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ static void websocket_process(void *p, void *up) {
 
 	assert(wm != NULL);
 
+	gettimeofday(&rtpe_now, NULL);
+
 	const char *err = wm->func(wm);
 
 	websocket_message_free(&wm);