diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_nsm.c b/ospfd/ospf_nsm.c
index ff0a52d..8329a4f 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_nsm.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_nsm.c
@@ -615,8 +615,14 @@
                 LOOKUP (ospf_nsm_state_msg, next_state),
                 ospf_nsm_event_str [event]);
 
-  nbr->ts_last_change = recent_time;
-  nbr->last_event_str = ospf_nsm_event_str [event];
+  /* Advance in NSM */
+  if (next_state > nbr->state)
+    nbr->ts_last_progress = recent_time;
+  else /* regression in NSM */
+    {
+      nbr->ts_last_regress = recent_time;
+      nbr->last_regress_str = ospf_nsm_event_str [event];
+    }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SNMP
   /* Terminal state or regression */