diff --git a/hbvm/src/vm/mod.rs b/hbvm/src/vm/mod.rs
index 8505ff1fc..4997c5a69 100644
--- a/hbvm/src/vm/mod.rs
+++ b/hbvm/src/vm/mod.rs
@@ -134,13 +134,6 @@ impl<'a, T: HandleTrap, const TIMER_QUOTIENT: usize> Vm<'a, T, TIMER_QUOTIENT> {
             let Some(&opcode) = self.program.get(self.pc)
                 else { return Ok(VmRunOk::End) };
 
-            if TIMER_QUOTIENT != 0 {
-                self.timer = self.timer.wrapping_add(1);
-                if self.timer % TIMER_QUOTIENT == 0 {
-                    return Ok(VmRunOk::Timer);
-                }
-            }
-
             // Big match
             unsafe {
                 match opcode {
@@ -329,6 +322,13 @@ impl<'a, T: HandleTrap, const TIMER_QUOTIENT: usize> Vm<'a, T, TIMER_QUOTIENT> {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            if TIMER_QUOTIENT != 0 {
+                self.timer = self.timer.wrapping_add(1);
+                if self.timer % TIMER_QUOTIENT == 0 {
+                    return Ok(VmRunOk::Timer);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }