diff --git a/src/bank-lib/bank_api_admin.c b/src/bank-lib/bank_api_admin.c
index a70eb0ea4..4a66d3293 100644
--- a/src/bank-lib/bank_api_admin.c
+++ b/src/bank-lib/bank_api_admin.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ handle_admin_add_incoming_finished (void *cls,
   const json_t *j = response;
 
   aai->job = NULL;
+  timestamp = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS;
   switch (response_code)
   {
   case 0: