diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index d76f599..ab48c62 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessorEditor::timerCallback(int id)
 		String infotext; 
 		if (processor.m_show_technical_info)
 		{
-			infotext += String(processor.getStretchSource()->m_param_change_count);
+            infotext += String(processor.m_prepare_count)+" ";
+            infotext += String(processor.getStretchSource()->m_param_change_count);
 			infotext += " param changes ";
 		}
 		infotext += m_last_err + " [FFT size " +
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index 38bbe21..6f95d0b 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ double PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessor::getSampleRateChecked()
 
 void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessor::prepareToPlay(double sampleRate, int samplesPerBlock)
 {
-	ScopedLock locker(m_cs);
+    ++m_prepare_count;
+    ScopedLock locker(m_cs);
 	m_cur_sr = sampleRate;
 	m_curmaxblocksize = samplesPerBlock;
 	m_input_buffer.setSize(getMainBusNumInputChannels(), samplesPerBlock);
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.h b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
index 55c346c..d57612a 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public:
 	std::unique_ptr<AudioThumbnail> m_thumb;
 	bool m_show_technical_info = false;
 	Range<double> m_wave_view_range;
+    int m_prepare_count = 0;
 private: