diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/utils/DataStore.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/utils/DataStore.java
index fbd2a02011f40323c64f1b6cf977c59869555a3b..39fe120d971acda594d91203e040fd2125c2a3de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/utils/DataStore.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/utils/DataStore.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class DataStore {
 
             // set some initial dummy values
             PumpStatusEvent dummyStatus = new PumpStatusEvent();
+            dummyStatus.setSgvDate(new Date());
 
             // bypass setter to avoid dealing with a real Realm object
             instance.lastPumpStatus = dummyStatus;