diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/misslewars/MissileWars.java b/src/de/steamwar/misslewars/MissileWars.java
index be712bc..a312214 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/misslewars/MissileWars.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/misslewars/MissileWars.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class MissileWars extends JavaPlugin {
 	public void onLoad() {
 		plugin = this;
 		fightState = FightState.WAITING;
-		startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		startTime = -1;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public class MissileWars extends JavaPlugin {
 		if (fightState != FightState.WAITING) // anti dual-call
 			return;
 		fightState = FightState.FIGHTING;
+		startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 		StateDependent.setupState(fightState);
 
 		startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ public class MissileWars extends JavaPlugin {
 	 * @return seconds since start
 	 */
 	public static int getFightTime() {
-		return Math.floorDiv((int) (System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime), 60);
+		if (startTime == -1) return -1;
+		return (int)((System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime) / 1000);
 	}
 }