diff --git a/rslib/src/stats/card.rs b/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
index fdab209c8..ee8592d91 100644
--- a/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
@@ -30,14 +30,24 @@ impl Collection {
 
         let (average_secs, total_secs) = average_and_total_secs_strings(&revlog);
         let timing = self.timing_today()?;
-        let seconds_elapsed = if let Some(last_review_time) = card.last_review_time {
-            timing.now.elapsed_secs_since(last_review_time) as u32
+
+        let last_review_time = if let Some(last_review_time) = card.last_review_time {
+            last_review_time
         } else {
-            self.storage
+            let mut new_card = card.clone();
+            let last_review_time = self
+                .storage
                 .time_of_last_review(card.id)?
-                .map(|ts| timing.now.elapsed_secs_since(ts))
-                .unwrap_or_default() as u32
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            new_card.last_review_time = Some(last_review_time);
+
+            self.storage.update_card(&new_card)?;
+            last_review_time
         };
+
+        let seconds_elapsed = timing.now.elapsed_secs_since(last_review_time) as u32;
+
         let fsrs_retrievability = card
             .memory_state
             .zip(Some(seconds_elapsed))