diff --git a/bin/named/client.c b/bin/named/client.c
index 4c0e3e174a..6e6ab96f57 100644
--- a/bin/named/client.c
+++ b/bin/named/client.c
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ client_request(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	client->state = ns_clientstate_working;
 	if (isc_stdtime_get(&client->requesttime) != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
 		client->requesttime = 0;
+	client->now = client->requesttime;
 
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
 		if (TCP_CLIENT(client))
diff --git a/bin/named/include/named/client.h b/bin/named/include/named/client.h
index f625211611..ba31ada94b 100644
--- a/bin/named/include/named/client.h
+++ b/bin/named/include/named/client.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct ns_client {
 	void				(*next)(ns_client_t *, isc_result_t);
 	ns_query_t			query;
 	isc_stdtime_t			requesttime;
+	isc_stdtime_t			now;
 	ISC_LINK(struct ns_client)	link;
 };