Index: simplenews.module
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--- simplenews.module	(revision 848)
+++ simplenews.module	(revision 849)
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ function simplenews_form_alter(&$form, $form_state
 function simplenews_cron() {
   simplenews_mail_spool();
   simplenews_clear_spool();
+  // Update sent status for newsletter admin panel.
+  simplenews_send_status_update();
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1731,9 +1734,6 @@ function simplenews_mail_spool($nid = NULL, $vid =
       }
     }
 
-    // Update sent status for newsletter admin panel.
-    simplenews_send_status_update();
-
     // Report sent result and elapsed time. On Windows systems retrusage() is
     // not implemented and hence no elapsed time is available.
     if (function_exists('getrusage')) {