diff --git a/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp b/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp
index 221a77956..e0069f86c 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ void Exporter::FrameRendered(const rational &time, FramePtr value)
 
   qDebug() << "    Waiting for" << waiting_for_frame_.toDouble();
 
-  EncodeFrame();
-
   debug_timer_.start();
+
+  EncodeFrame();
 }
 
 void Exporter::AudioRendered()