diff --git a/src/core/Timer.cc b/src/core/Timer.cc
index 812b5e8..bc64655 100644
--- a/src/core/Timer.cc
+++ b/src/core/Timer.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Timer::Timer()
 {
     m_start_time = 0;
     m_elapsed = 0;
+    start();
 }
 
 void Timer::start()