diff --git a/application/MainWindow.cpp b/application/MainWindow.cpp
index c7626e54..e9f651cb 100644
--- a/application/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/application/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1132,6 +1132,8 @@ InstancePtr MainWindow::instanceFromZipPack(QString instName, QString instGroup,
 		}
 	}
 	newInstance->setGroupInitial(instGroup);
+	// reset time played on import... because packs.
+	newInstance->resetTimePlayed();
 	MMC->instances()->add(InstancePtr(newInstance));
 	MMC->instances()->saveGroupList();
 
diff --git a/logic/BaseInstance.cpp b/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
index b0235b47..02284d37 100644
--- a/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
+++ b/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void BaseInstance::setRunning(bool running)
 	m_isRunning = running;
 }
 
-int64_t BaseInstance::totalTimePlayed()
+int64_t BaseInstance::totalTimePlayed() const
 {
 	qint64 current = settings()->get("totalTimePlayed").toLongLong();
 	if(m_isRunning)
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ int64_t BaseInstance::totalTimePlayed()
 	return current;
 }
 
+void BaseInstance::resetTimePlayed()
+{
+	settings()->reset("totalTimePlayed");
+}
+
 QString BaseInstance::instanceType() const
 {
 	return m_settings->get("InstanceType").toString();
diff --git a/logic/BaseInstance.h b/logic/BaseInstance.h
index 32a4d1cd..8c0c098b 100644
--- a/logic/BaseInstance.h
+++ b/logic/BaseInstance.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ public:
 
 	void setRunning(bool running);
 	bool isRunning() const;
-	int64_t totalTimePlayed();
+	int64_t totalTimePlayed() const;
+	void resetTimePlayed();
 
 	/// get the type of this instance
 	QString instanceType() const;