diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 11bc9b3..d528018 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1891,8 +1891,8 @@ static int handle_sock(uint32_t key,
 
             fd_clear(server, sock->fd);
 
-            patty_timer_start(&sock->timer_t1, sock->n_ack);
             patty_timer_stop(&sock->timer_t3);
+            patty_timer_start(&sock->timer_t1, sock->n_ack);
 
             return patty_ax25_sock_send_rr(sock, PATTY_AX25_FRAME_COMMAND, 1);
         }