diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpVirtual/VirtualPumpPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpVirtual/VirtualPumpPlugin.java
index cb05517cfc..1c9fdaaaf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpVirtual/VirtualPumpPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpVirtual/VirtualPumpPlugin.java
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public class VirtualPumpPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface {
 
     @Override
     public void getPumpStatus() {
+        lastDataTime = new Date();
     }
 
     @Override