diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index f8afb35..fb79e1c 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ func (res *Resource) CreationTime() time.Time {
 	return res.creationTime
 }
 
-// LastUsedNanotime returns when Release was last called on the resource measured in nanoseconds from an arbitrary
-// time (a monotonic time). Returns 0 is Release as never been called. This is only useful to compare with other
-// calls to LastUsedNanotime. In almost all cases, IdleDuration should be used instead.
+// LastUsedNanotime returns when Release was last called on the resource measured in nanoseconds from an arbitrary time
+// (a monotonic time). Returns creation time if Release has never been called. This is only useful to compare with
+// other calls to LastUsedNanotime. In almost all cases, IdleDuration should be used instead.
 func (res *Resource) LastUsedNanotime() int64 {
 	if !(res.status == resourceStatusAcquired || res.status == resourceStatusHijacked) {
 		panic("tried to access resource that is not acquired or hijacked")
@@ -95,17 +95,13 @@ func (res *Resource) LastUsedNanotime() int64 {
 	return res.lastUsedNano
 }
 
-// IdleDuration returns the duration since Release was last called on the resource. If Release has never been called
-// a zero duration will be returned. This is equivalent to subtracting LastUsedNanotime to the current nanotime.
+// IdleDuration returns the duration since Release was last called on the resource. This is equivalent to subtracting
+// LastUsedNanotime to the current nanotime.
 func (res *Resource) IdleDuration() time.Duration {
 	if !(res.status == resourceStatusAcquired || res.status == resourceStatusHijacked) {
 		panic("tried to access resource that is not acquired or hijacked")
 	}
 
-	if res.lastUsedNano == 0 {
-		return time.Duration(0)
-	}
-
 	return time.Duration(nanotime() - res.lastUsedNano)
 }
 
@@ -294,7 +290,7 @@ func (p *Pool) Acquire(ctx context.Context) (*Resource, error) {
 
 		// If there is room to create a resource do so
 		if len(p.allResources) < int(p.maxSize) {
-			res := &Resource{pool: p, creationTime: time.Now(), status: resourceStatusConstructing}
+			res := &Resource{pool: p, creationTime: time.Now(), lastUsedNano: nanotime(), status: resourceStatusConstructing}
 			p.allResources = append(p.allResources, res)
 			p.destructWG.Add(1)
 			p.cond.L.Unlock()
diff --git a/pool_test.go b/pool_test.go
index 69c3646..3d50612 100644
--- a/pool_test.go
+++ b/pool_test.go
@@ -523,13 +523,9 @@ func TestResourceLastUsageTimeTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	constructor, _ := createConstructor()
 	pool := puddle.NewPool(constructor, stubDestructor, 1)
 
-	// 0 before initial usage
 	res, err := pool.Acquire(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t1 := res.LastUsedNanotime()
-	d1 := res.IdleDuration()
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, t1)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, d1)
 	res.Release()
 
 	// Greater than zero after initial usage
@@ -537,15 +533,16 @@ func TestResourceLastUsageTimeTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t2 := res.LastUsedNanotime()
 	d2 := res.IdleDuration()
-	assert.True(t, t2 > 0)
-	assert.True(t, d2 > 0)
+	assert.True(t, t2 > t1)
 	res.ReleaseUnused()
 
 	// ReleaseUnused does not update usage tracking
 	res, err = pool.Acquire(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t3 := res.LastUsedNanotime()
+	d3 := res.IdleDuration()
 	assert.EqualValues(t, t2, t3)
+	assert.True(t, d3 > d2)
 	res.Release()
 
 	// Release does update usage tracking