diff --git a/src/core/timer.c b/src/core/timer.c
index e283a97983..a45e0c393f 100644
--- a/src/core/timer.c
+++ b/src/core/timer.c
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ static void timer_enter_waiting(Timer *t, bool time_change) {
                                 assert_not_reached();
                         }
 
-                        v->next_elapse = usec_add(usec_shift_clock(base, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TIMER_MONOTONIC_CLOCK(t)), v->value);
+                        if (!time_change)
+                                v->next_elapse = usec_add(usec_shift_clock(base, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TIMER_MONOTONIC_CLOCK(t)), v->value);
 
                         if (dual_timestamp_is_set(&t->last_trigger) &&
                             !time_change &&