diff --git a/TwitchLib.Api/Services/FollowerService.cs b/TwitchLib.Api/Services/FollowerService.cs
index be9afaa2..21891e9e 100644
--- a/TwitchLib.Api/Services/FollowerService.cs
+++ b/TwitchLib.Api/Services/FollowerService.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ public void SetChannelsByName(List<string> channelsToMonitor)
         {
             SetChannels(channelsToMonitor);
 
+            foreach (string channel in channelsToMonitor)
+            {
+                _lastFollowerDates[channel] = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            }
+
             _monitor = NameBasedMonitor;
         }