diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/PausesStat.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/PausesStat.java
index b9008da220cb..02928d8a899c 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/PausesStat.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/PausesStat.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class PausesStat {
       int toDelete = N_MAX / 4;
       assert toDelete % 2 == 0 : toDelete;
       pauses.remove(0, toDelete);
+      maxDuration = 0;
     }
     register();
     started = true;