diff --git a/ykval-synclib.php b/ykval-synclib.php
index 1c0a531..37b0ed4 100644
--- a/ykval-synclib.php
+++ b/ykval-synclib.php
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ class SyncLib
 					'modified'=>0,
 					'yk_publicname'=>$yk_publicname,
 					'yk_internalname'=>'not set',
-					'yk_counter'=>0, 
-					'yk_use'=>0, 
+					'yk_counter'=>-1, 
+					'yk_use'=>-1, 
 					'yk_low'=>0,
 					'yk_high'=>0,
 					'nonce'=>'',