diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RecorderEntry.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RecorderEntry.java
index 483e5eb3f..6c939d3c7 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RecorderEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RecorderEntry.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public class RecorderEntry implements BuildLogger {
      * @param name The name of this recorder (used as the filename).
      */
     protected RecorderEntry(String name) {
+        targetStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         filename = name;
     }