diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/timer/CalibratingTimer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/timer/CalibratingTimer.java
index 6fbb686f..b502a0c4 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/timer/CalibratingTimer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/timer/CalibratingTimer.java
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ public abstract class CalibratingTimer
         if (_driftRatio != 1.0) {
             long elapsed = current - _priorCurrent;
             _startStamp += (elapsed - (elapsed * _driftRatio));
-            _priorCurrent = current;
         }
+        _priorCurrent = current;
+
         return current - _startStamp;
     }