diff --git a/src/dht.cpp b/src/dht.cpp
index d830a90414bc699f5fb9a484d9fb03f19f12f83a..d7759df71caf66880c917a3a0aae66831301fafa 100644
--- a/src/dht.cpp
+++ b/src/dht.cpp
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ void Dht::searchSendAnnounceValue(const Sp<Search>& sr) {
                                     sn->acked[a.value->id] = std::make_pair(std::move(ack_req), next_refresh_time);
 
                                     /* step to clear announces */
-                                    scheduler.edit(sr->nextSearchStep, next_refresh_time);
+                                    scheduler.edit(sr->nextSearchStep, now);
                                 }
                             } else {
                                 /* Search is now unsynced. Let's call searchStep to sync again. */