diff --git a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
index ad6f3b85c5..dcf4de816f 100644
--- a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
+++ b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Fixed bug 2590258 - NPE with nicerhtml output
 Fixed bug 2317099 - False + in SimplifyCondition
 Fixed bug 2606609 - False "UnusedImports" positive in package-info.java
 Fixed bug 2645268 - ClassCastException in UselessOperationOnImmutable.getDeclaration
+Correct -benchmark reporting of Rule visits via the RuleChain
 
 Android ruleset: CallSuperLast rule now also checks for finish() redefinitions
 
diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/AbstractRuleChainVisitor.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/AbstractRuleChainVisitor.java
index 536e1da49a..517459b7db 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/AbstractRuleChainVisitor.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/AbstractRuleChainVisitor.java
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractRuleChainVisitor implements RuleChainVisitor {
         	continue;
             }
             // For each rule, allow it to visit the nodes it desires
-            int visits = 0;
             start = System.nanoTime();
             for (Rule rule: ruleSetRules.get(ruleSet)) {
+                int visits = 0;
                 final List<String> nodeNames = rule.getRuleChainVisits();
                 for (int j = 0; j < nodeNames.size(); j++) {
                     List<SimpleNode> nodes = nodeNameToNodes.get(nodeNames.get(j));