diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index d2d2a99..7da6c33 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -2213,8 +2213,6 @@ static int handle_sock(uint32_t key,
      */
     if (patty_ax25_sock_flow_left(sock) == 1) {
         sock_flow_stop(server, sock);
-
-        patty_timer_stop(&sock->timer_t3);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -2244,6 +2242,7 @@ static int handle_sock(uint32_t key,
         }
 
         patty_timer_start(&sock->timer_t1);
+        patty_timer_stop(&sock->timer_t3);
     }
 
     return 0;