diff --git a/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp b/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp
index bfc45db5d..5a24e433d 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		ptime m_remote_dl_update;
 
 		// the time when async_connect was called
+		// or when the incoming connection was established
 		ptime m_connect;
 
 		// the time when this peer sent us a not_interested message
diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index e8022390d..5ad67f7bb 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_requested(min_time())
 		, m_timeout_extend(0)
 		, m_remote_dl_update(time_now())
+		, m_connect(time_now())
 		, m_became_uninterested(time_now())
 		, m_became_uninteresting(time_now())
 		, m_free_upload(0)
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_requested(min_time())
 		, m_timeout_extend(0)
 		, m_remote_dl_update(time_now())
+		, m_connect(time_now())
 		, m_became_uninterested(time_now())
 		, m_became_uninteresting(time_now())
 		, m_free_upload(0)