diff --git a/src/peers.c b/src/peers.c
index 5094002b1..c17e6ecd5 100644
--- a/src/peers.c
+++ b/src/peers.c
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ static void __process_stopping_peer_sync(struct task *task, struct peers *peers,
 
 			/* Set resync timeout for the local peer and request a immediate reconnect */
 			peers->resync_timeout = tick_add(now_ms, MS_TO_TICKS(PEER_RESYNC_TIMEOUT));
-			peers->local->reconnect = now_ms;
+			peers->local->reconnect = tick_add(now_ms, 0);
 		}
 	}