diff --git a/src/job.c b/src/job.c
index 4700aab6ac..ec57144cb7 100644
--- a/src/job.c
+++ b/src/job.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ int job_run_and_invalidate(Job *j) {
 
         j->state = JOB_RUNNING;
         job_add_to_dbus_queue(j);
+        job_start_timer(j);
 
         /* While we execute this operation the job might go away (for
          * example: because it is replaced by a new, conflicting
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ int job_run_and_invalidate(Job *j) {
                          * wait */
                         if (r == -EBADR)
                                 r = 0;
+
                         break;
 
                 case JOB_VERIFY_ACTIVE: {
diff --git a/src/manager.c b/src/manager.c
index f266aaa01c..6759bbac97 100644
--- a/src/manager.c
+++ b/src/manager.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,6 @@ static int transaction_apply(Manager *m) {
 
                 job_add_to_run_queue(j);
                 job_add_to_dbus_queue(j);
-                job_start_timer(j);
 
                 log_debug("Installed new job %s/%s as %u", j->unit->meta.id, job_type_to_string(j->type), (unsigned) j->id);
         }