diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py b/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py
index 6900fd328b..811b69444e 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/GarbageReport.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class GarbageReport(Job):
                                 findCycles=findCycles, doneCallback=doneCallback)
         self._printing = False
         jobMgr.add(self)
+        self.numGarbage = 0
 
     def run(self):
         # do the garbage collection