diff --git a/src/encounter/encounter_check.f90 b/src/encounter/encounter_check.f90
index f32cd1db7..c9602f995 100644
--- a/src/encounter/encounter_check.f90
+++ b/src/encounter/encounter_check.f90
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ subroutine encounter_check_all_sort_and_sweep_plplm(nplm, nplt, xplm, vplm, xplt
          ntot_last = ntot
       end if
     
+      call timer%reset()
+      call timer%start()
       !$omp parallel do default(private) schedule(static) &
       !$omp shared(xplm, xplt, vplm, vplt, rencm, renct, boundingbox) &
       !$omp firstprivate(dt, nplm, nplt, ntot)