diff --git a/src/sched.c b/src/sched.c
index c5d1d6fd..44cce558 100644
--- a/src/sched.c
+++ b/src/sched.c
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ sched_timer_dispatch(void)
     // Update timer_list (rescheduling current timer if necessary)
     unsigned int next_waketime = updated_waketime;
     if (unlikely(res == SF_DONE)) {
-        if (SchedStatus.last_insert == t)
-            SchedStatus.last_insert = t->next;
         next_waketime = t->next->waketime;
         SchedStatus.timer_list = t->next;
+        if (SchedStatus.last_insert == t)
+            SchedStatus.last_insert = t->next;
     } else if (!timer_is_before(updated_waketime, t->next->waketime)) {
         next_waketime = t->next->waketime;
         SchedStatus.timer_list = t->next;