diff --git a/gbn/gbn_conn.go b/gbn/gbn_conn.go
index b48af873..73c6079f 100644
--- a/gbn/gbn_conn.go
+++ b/gbn/gbn_conn.go
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ func (g *GoBackNConn) receivePacketsForever() error { // nolint:gocyclo
 			g.pongTicker.Pause()
 		}
 
+		g.resendTicker.Reset(g.resendTimeout)
+
 		switch m := msg.(type) {
 		case *PacketData:
 			switch m.Seq == g.recvSeq {
@@ -606,8 +608,6 @@ func (g *GoBackNConn) receivePacketsForever() error { // nolint:gocyclo
 			)
 
 			if gotValidACK {
-				g.resendTicker.Reset(g.resendTimeout)
-
 				// Send a signal to indicate that new
 				// ACKs have been received.
 				select {