diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index b9d4944c0f..5973651b4d 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -2040,10 +2040,6 @@ resquery_response(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	(void)task;
 	QTRACE("response");
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		goto done;
-
 	(void)isc_timer_touch(fctx->timer);
 
 	keep_trying = ISC_FALSE;
@@ -2051,6 +2047,10 @@ resquery_response(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	get_nameservers = ISC_FALSE;
 	covers = 0;
 
+	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
+	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
+		goto done;
+
 	message = fctx->rmessage;
 	message->querytsig = query->tsig;
 	message->tsigkey = query->tsigkey;