diff --git a/src/haload.c b/src/haload.c
index 17cefa961..d0a644bba 100644
--- a/src/haload.c
+++ b/src/haload.c
@@ -747,10 +747,28 @@ void update_throttle()
 /* main task */
 static struct task *mtask_cb(struct task *t, void *context, unsigned int state)
 {
+	static int header_printed;
+
 	TRACE_ENTER(HLD_EV_MAIN_TASK);
 
 	gettimeofday(&hld_now, NULL);
 
+	if (!header_printed) {
+		header_printed = 1;
+		if (arg_long >= 2)
+			printf("#_____time conns tot_conn  tot_req      tot_bytes"
+				   "    err thr cps rps Bps bps ttfb(us) ttlb(us)");
+		else if (arg_long)
+			printf("#     time conns tot_conn  tot_req      tot_bytes"
+				   "    err  cps  rps  Bps  bps   ttfb   ttlb");
+		else
+			printf("#     time conns tot_conn  tot_req      tot_bytes"
+				   "    err  cps  rps  bps   ttfb");
+		if (arg_hscd)
+			printf(" 1xx 2xx 3xx 4xx 5xx");
+		putchar('\n');
+	}
+
 	update_throttle();
 	if (tick_is_expired(mtask.show_time, now_ms)) {
 		hld_summary();
@@ -1809,19 +1827,6 @@ static int hld_init(void)
 		goto leave;
 	}
 
-	if (arg_long >= 2)
-		printf("#_____time conns tot_conn  tot_req      tot_bytes"
-		       "    err thr cps rps Bps bps ttfb(us) ttlb(us)");
-	else if (arg_long)
-		printf("#     time conns tot_conn  tot_req      tot_bytes"
-		       "    err  cps  rps  Bps  bps   ttfb   ttlb");
-	else
-		printf("#     time conns tot_conn  tot_req      tot_bytes"
-		       "    err  cps  rps  bps   ttfb");
-	if (arg_hscd)
-		printf(" 1xx 2xx 3xx 4xx 5xx");
-	putchar('\n');
-
 	mtask.t->process = mtask_cb;
 	mtask.t->state |= TASK_RT;
 	mtask.t->expire = TICK_ETERNITY;