diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/data/user/statistics/StatisticsController.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/data/user/statistics/StatisticsController.kt
index 707d36ce1f..e26829ffb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/data/user/statistics/StatisticsController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/data/user/statistics/StatisticsController.kt
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ class StatisticsController(
         val today = systemTimeNow().toLocalDate()
         val lastUpdateDate = Instant.fromEpochMilliseconds(lastUpdate).toLocalDate()
         lastUpdate = nowAsEpochMilliseconds()
+        activeDatesDao.addToday()
         if (today > lastUpdateDate) {
             daysActive++
             listeners.forEach { it.onUpdatedDaysActive() }
         }
-        activeDatesDao.addToday()
     }
 
     private fun getRealCountryCode(position: LatLon): String? =