diff --git a/daemon/remote.c b/daemon/remote.c
index 7543892ea..adde3fec2 100644
--- a/daemon/remote.c
+++ b/daemon/remote.c
@@ -787,11 +787,11 @@ do_stats(SSL* ssl, struct daemon_remote* rc)
 	total.mesh_time_median /= (double)daemon->num;
 	if(!print_stats(ssl, "total", &total)) 
 		return;
+	if(!print_uptime(ssl, rc->worker))
+		return;
 	if(daemon->cfg->stat_extended) {
 		if(!print_mem(ssl, rc->worker, daemon)) 
 			return;
-		if(!print_uptime(ssl, rc->worker))
-			return;
 		if(!print_ext(ssl, &total))
 			return;
 	}
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index d9c105104..6f665d4a8 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	- testcode/ldns-testpkts.c const fixups.
 	- fixed rcode stat printout.
 	- munin plugin in contrib.
+	- stats always printout uptime, because stats plugins need it.
 
 16 September 2008: Wouter
 	- extended-statistics: yesno config option.