diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
index c91e414a13..89be5fef08 100644
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
 
     ##  Perform a slice of the scene.
     def slice(self):
+        self.printDurationMessage.emit(0, 0)
+
         self._stored_layer_data = []
 
         if not self._enabled or not self._global_container_stack: #We shouldn't be slicing.