diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/equeue.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/equeue.cpp
index e28f31c01..3e8b2605e 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/equeue.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/equeue.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelAddTimerEvent(SceKernelEqueue eq, int id, SceKernelUse
     auto timer = std::make_shared<boost::asio::steady_timer>(
         io_context, std::chrono::milliseconds(interval_ms));
 
-    KernelSignalRequest();
 
     if (!eq->AddEvent(event)) {
         return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_ENOMEM;
@@ -374,6 +373,8 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelAddTimerEvent(SceKernelEqueue eq, int id, SceKernelUse
             TimerCallback(ec, eq, event_data, interval_ms);
         });
 
+    KernelSignalRequest();
+
     return ORBIS_OK;
 }