diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
index a75f75f707..12d5bcc2a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void ScreenCastStream::onStreamStateChanged(pw_stream_state old, pw_stream_state
         break;
     case PW_STREAM_STATE_STREAMING:
         m_streaming = true;
+        m_lastSent = QDateTime();
         m_source->resume();
         break;
     case PW_STREAM_STATE_CONNECTING: