diff --git a/patches/branding/addpatch.py b/patches/branding/addpatch.py
index 67950daebc..bc0ffc2fd5 100644
--- a/patches/branding/addpatch.py
+++ b/patches/branding/addpatch.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def counterup(branch="base"):
         with open(cfname, 'r') as file:
             countdata = file.read()
     else:
-        countdata = 0
+        countdata = 1000
 
     countdata = int(countdata) + 1