diff --git a/lib/import/zendesk.rb b/lib/import/zendesk.rb
index 78e661b9a..f7c61c041 100644
--- a/lib/import/zendesk.rb
+++ b/lib/import/zendesk.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ module Import::Zendesk
 
     Import::Zendesk.connection_test
 
+    # get statistic before starting import
+    statistic
+
     # start thread to observe current state
     status_update_thread = Thread.new {
       loop do