diff --git a/Libraries/LibDNS/Resolver.h b/Libraries/LibDNS/Resolver.h
index cdf39874f0f..73cbe55ed65 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibDNS/Resolver.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibDNS/Resolver.h
@@ -453,10 +453,11 @@ private:
                 if (!lookup)
                     return Error::from_string_literal("No pending lookup found for this message");
 
-                lookup->repeat_timer->stop();
                 if (lookup->result.is_null())
                     return {}; // Message is a response to a lookup that's been purged from the cache, ignore it
 
+                lookup->repeat_timer->stop();
+
                 auto result = lookup->result.strong_ref();
                 for (auto& record : message.answers)
                     result->add_record(move(record));