diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py b/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py
index 6f18f7b82f..292a504e2d 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class GarbageReport(Job):
         if threaded == False:
             jobMgr.finish(self)
 
+        self.numGarbage = 0
+
     def run(self):
         # do the garbage collection
         wasOn = gcDebugOn()