diff --git a/backend/danswer/background/indexing/run_indexing.py b/backend/danswer/background/indexing/run_indexing.py
index a98f4e1f5ad..d65b4b0c907 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/background/indexing/run_indexing.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/background/indexing/run_indexing.py
@@ -118,19 +118,19 @@ def _run_indexing(
     db_cc_pair = index_attempt.connector_credential_pair
     db_connector = index_attempt.connector_credential_pair.connector
     db_credential = index_attempt.connector_credential_pair.credential
+    earliest_index_time = (
+        db_connector.indexing_start.timestamp() if db_connector.indexing_start else 0
+    )
 
     last_successful_index_time = (
-        db_connector.indexing_start.timestamp()
-        if index_attempt.from_beginning and db_connector.indexing_start is not None
-        else (
-            0.0
-            if index_attempt.from_beginning
-            else get_last_successful_attempt_time(
-                connector_id=db_connector.id,
-                credential_id=db_credential.id,
-                search_settings=index_attempt.search_settings,
-                db_session=db_session,
-            )
+        earliest_index_time
+        if index_attempt.from_beginning
+        else get_last_successful_attempt_time(
+            connector_id=db_connector.id,
+            credential_id=db_credential.id,
+            earliest_index=earliest_index_time,
+            search_settings=index_attempt.search_settings,
+            db_session=db_session,
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/backend/danswer/db/connector_credential_pair.py b/backend/danswer/db/connector_credential_pair.py
index a6848232caf..2a9d4cf76e5 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/db/connector_credential_pair.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/db/connector_credential_pair.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def get_connector_credential_pair_from_id(
 def get_last_successful_attempt_time(
     connector_id: int,
     credential_id: int,
+    earliest_index: float,
     search_settings: SearchSettings,
     db_session: Session,
 ) -> float:
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ def get_last_successful_attempt_time(
             connector_credential_pair is None
             or connector_credential_pair.last_successful_index_time is None
         ):
-            return 0.0
+            return earliest_index
 
         return connector_credential_pair.last_successful_index_time.timestamp()
 
@@ -192,11 +193,9 @@ def get_last_successful_attempt_time(
         .order_by(IndexAttempt.time_started.desc())
         .first()
     )
+
     if not attempt or not attempt.time_started:
-        connector = fetch_connector_by_id(connector_id, db_session)
-        if connector and connector.indexing_start:
-            return connector.indexing_start.timestamp()
-        return 0.0
+        return earliest_index
 
     return attempt.time_started.timestamp()