diff --git a/azkaban-common/src/main/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java b/azkaban-common/src/main/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java
index 392c649..9623433 100644
--- a/azkaban-common/src/main/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java
+++ b/azkaban-common/src/main/java/azkaban/executor/ExecutorManager.java
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ public class ExecutorManager extends EventHandler implements
private void processQueuedFlows(long activeExecutorsRefreshWindow,
int maxContinuousFlowProcessed) throws InterruptedException,
ExecutorManagerException {
- long lastExecutorRefreshTime = 0;
+ long lastExecutorRefreshTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
Pair<ExecutionReference, ExecutableFlow> runningCandidate;
int currentContinuousFlowProcessed = 0;