diff --git a/src/foam/db/Time/foamTime.C b/src/foam/db/Time/foamTime.C
index 8ea5e35dc..3deeee18f 100644
--- a/src/foam/db/Time/foamTime.C
+++ b/src/foam/db/Time/foamTime.C
@@ -1108,10 +1108,11 @@ void Foam::Time::endSubCycle()
 {
     if (subCycling_)
     {
-        subCycling_ = false;
         TimeState::operator=(prevTimeState());
         prevTimeState_.clear();
     }
+
+    subCycling_ = false;
 }