diff --git a/src/timers.cpp b/src/timers.cpp
index dada034ec..02e5a3f08 100644
--- a/src/timers.cpp
+++ b/src/timers.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Timer::Timer(long time_from_now, time_t now, bool repeating)
 	trigger = now + time_from_now;
 	secs = time_from_now;
 	repeat = repeating;
+	settime = now;
 
 	TimerManager::AddTimer(this);
 }