diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index 0e45dd3..45f959a 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -1437,7 +1437,8 @@ class routerOBP(OPENBRIDGE):
                 'CONTENTION':False,
                 'RFS':       _rf_src,
                 'TGID':      _dst_id,
-                'RX_PEER':   _peer_id
+                'RX_PEER':   _peer_id,
+                'packets': 0
             }
             
         # Record the time of this packet so we can later identify a stale stream