diff --git a/cli/client.go b/cli/client.go
index 022480807..d7307e067 100644
--- a/cli/client.go
+++ b/cli/client.go
@@ -1446,11 +1446,16 @@ loop:
 					return
 				}
 
-				rt := time.Now()
 				ask, err := api.ClientQueryAsk(ctx, *mi.PeerId, miner)
 				if err != nil {
 					return
 				}
+
+				rt := time.Now()
+				_, err = api.ClientQueryAsk(ctx, *mi.PeerId, miner)
+				if err != nil {
+					return
+				}
 				pingDuration := time.Now().Sub(rt)
 
 				atomic.AddInt64(&got, 1)