diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 78c8fe6..e4a97a8 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def run_scan():
         missing = ids - library_items
         if missing:
             logger.debug('%s items in library without a record', len(missing))
+    settings.server['last_scan'] = time.mktime(time.gmtime())
 
 def change_path(old, new):
     old_icons = os.path.join(old, 'Metadata', 'icons.db')
diff --git a/oml/tasks.py b/oml/tasks.py
index 9f40975..d506853 100644
--- a/oml/tasks.py
+++ b/oml/tasks.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ class Tasks(Thread):
 
     def run(self):
         self.load_tasks()
-        if time.mktime(time.gmtime()) - settings.server.get('last_scan', 0) > 24*60*60:
-            settings.server['last_scan'] = time.mktime(time.gmtime())
+        if (time.mktime(time.gmtime()) - settings.server.get('last_scan', 0)) > 24*60*60:
             self.queue('scan')
 
         import item.scan