diff --git a/dsp_lib.hpp b/dsp_lib.hpp
index 85d0550..4aab1f7 100644
--- a/dsp_lib.hpp
+++ b/dsp_lib.hpp
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ class Clocker {
         Clocker(std::chrono::milliseconds period): period(period) {};
         void tick() {
             if(next_tick == std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock>::min()) {
-                next_tick = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + period;
+                next_tick = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
             } else {
+                next_tick += period;
                 auto duration = next_tick - std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
                 if(duration >= duration.zero())
                     std::this_thread::sleep_for(duration);
                 else
                     std::cerr << "missed tick" << std::endl;
-                next_tick += period;
             }
         }
 };