diff --git a/pages/copyvios.mako b/pages/copyvios.mako
index ba344de..4ad9d25 100644
--- a/pages/copyvios.mako
+++ b/pages/copyvios.mako
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
             try:
                 time_since_update = int(time() - cursor.fetchall()[0][0])
             except IndexError:
-                time_since_update = 0
+                time_since_update = time()
             if time_since_update > max_staleness:
                 update_sites(bot.wiki.get_site(), cursor)
             cursor.execute(query2)