diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 1f961570..7f98894e 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl Default for NetState {
             zoom_level: 100.0,
             display_time: constants::DEFAULT_TIME_MILLISECONDS,
             force_update: false,
-            display_time_instant: Some(Instant::now()),
+            display_time_instant: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl Default for CpuState {
             core_show_vec: Vec::new(),
             display_time: constants::DEFAULT_TIME_MILLISECONDS,
             force_update: false,
-            display_time_instant: Some(Instant::now()),
+            display_time_instant: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ impl Default for MemState {
             zoom_level: 100.0,
             display_time: constants::DEFAULT_TIME_MILLISECONDS,
             force_update: false,
-            display_time_instant: Some(Instant::now()),
+            display_time_instant: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/options.rs b/src/options.rs
index a5cd832e..654a9356 100644
--- a/src/options.rs
+++ b/src/options.rs
@@ -305,10 +305,18 @@ pub fn enable_hide_time(matches: &clap::ArgMatches<'static>, config: &Config, ap
 pub fn enable_autohide_time(matches: &clap::ArgMatches<'static>, config: &Config, app: &mut App) {
     if matches.is_present("AUTOHIDE_TIME") {
         app.app_config_fields.autohide_time = true;
+        let time = Some(std::time::Instant::now());
+        app.cpu_state.display_time_instant = time;
+        app.mem_state.display_time_instant = time;
+        app.net_state.display_time_instant = time;
     } else if let Some(flags) = &config.flags {
         if let Some(autohide_time) = flags.autohide_time {
             if autohide_time {
                 app.app_config_fields.autohide_time = true;
+                let time = Some(std::time::Instant::now());
+                app.cpu_state.display_time_instant = time;
+                app.mem_state.display_time_instant = time;
+                app.net_state.display_time_instant = time;
             }
         }
     }