diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index 7b0e301ce..eda6b2528 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -968,9 +968,9 @@ Temporary session not preserved."
 
 		# remove temp-session
 		if [ "$secured_session" ]; then
+			verbose "mktemp_counter: $mktemp_counter uses"
 			remove_secure_session || \
 				warn "cleanup - remove_secure_session failed"
-			verbose "mktemp_counter: $mktemp_counter uses"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -5194,6 +5194,9 @@ unset -v \
 	# after user interrupt when using manual password
 	prompt_restore=0
 
+	# verbose diagnostic for temp-files
+	mktemp_counter=0
+
 # Parse options
 while :; do
 	# Reset per pass flags