diff --git a/common.c b/common.c
index d10a115..f06fc96 100644
--- a/common.c
+++ b/common.c
@@ -1187,11 +1187,11 @@ poller_run (struct poller *self)
 	if (n_fds == -1)
 		exit_fatal ("%s: %s", "epoll", strerror (errno));
 
-	poller_timers_dispatch (&self->timers);
-
 	self->dispatch_next = 0;
 	self->dispatch_total = n_fds;
 
+	poller_timers_dispatch (&self->timers);
+
 	while (self->dispatch_next < self->dispatch_total)
 	{
 		struct epoll_event *revents = self->revents + self->dispatch_next;