diff --git a/internal/handlers/home.go b/internal/handlers/home.go
index 433aaa0..b18daa3 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/home.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/home.go
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ func (zr *Handlers) handleHome(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	efficiency := response.ServedMB * 100 / denominator
 
 	if zr.initialTraffic.Load() > response.TrafficLogged {
-		zr.initialTraffic.Store(response.TrafficLogged)
+		// it cannot be bigger than traffic logged
+		// so it must be a reset back to 0
+		zr.initialTraffic.Store(0)
 	}
 
 	out += fmt.Sprintf(`