diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 13ac801ef..531bd71ef 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -489,11 +489,6 @@ static void fgMainLoop( void ) {
             "Elapsed time is zero ... we're zinging" );
     }
 
-    globals->get_event_mgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
-
-    // update the view angle
-    globals->get_viewmgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
-
     // Do any I/O channel work that might need to be done
     globals->get_io()->update( real_delta_time_sec );
 
@@ -665,6 +660,12 @@ static void fgMainLoop( void ) {
         globals->get_soundmgr()->set_volume(init_volume);
     }
 
+    // run Nasal's settimer() loops right before the view manager
+    globals->get_event_mgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
+
+    // update the view angle
+    globals->get_viewmgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
+
     fgRequestRedraw();
 
     SG_LOG( SG_ALL, SG_DEBUG, "" );