diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 3d35ef7bd..75b4a1226 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -3336,6 +3336,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     size_t n_txes = m_core.get_pool_transactions_count();
     CHECK_PAYMENT_MIN1(req, res, COST_PER_TX_POOL_STATS * n_txes, false);
 
+    const bool restricted = m_restricted && ctx;
     if (!m_core.get_txpool_backlog(res.backlog))
     {
       error_resp.code = CORE_RPC_ERROR_CODE_INTERNAL_ERROR;
@@ -3343,6 +3344,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (restricted)
+      for (tx_backlog_entry& entry : res.backlog)
+        entry.time_in_pool = 0;
+
     res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
     return true;
   }