diff --git a/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java b/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java
index 622fb432ee..3c4dd14e16 100644
--- a/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java
+++ b/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ public class IngestManager {
         }
 
         if (startFsContentIngester) {
+            stats = new IngestManagerStats();
             fsContentIngester = new IngestFsContentThread();
             //init all fs services, everytime new worker starts
             for (IngestServiceFsContent s : fsContentServices) {
                 s.init(this);
             }
-            stats = new IngestManagerStats();
             fsContentIngester.execute();
         }
     }