diff --git a/samples/Common.c b/samples/Common.c
index ccd8d004b2..a928b5c121 100644
--- a/samples/Common.c
+++ b/samples/Common.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,8 @@ STATUS signalingMessageReceived(UINT64 customData, PReceivedSignalingMessage pRe
                 // NULL the pointer to avoid it being freed in the cleanup
                 pPendingMessageQueue = NULL;
             }
+
+            startStats = pSampleConfiguration->iceCandidatePairStatsTimerId == MAX_UINT32;
             break;
 
         case SIGNALING_MESSAGE_TYPE_ICE_CANDIDATE: