diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/run.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/run.rs
index b661cdb8efe..e437aacf209 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/run.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/run.rs
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ impl<T: WinitApp> WinitAppWrapper<T> {
         if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
             if let Ok(EventResult::RepaintNow(window_id)) = event_result {
                 log::info!("RepaintNow of {window_id:?}",);
-                self.windows_next_repaint_times.insert(window_id, now);
 
                 // Fix flickering on Windows, see https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/2280
                 event_result = self.winit_app.run_ui_and_paint(event_loop, window_id);
+
+                self.windows_next_repaint_times.insert(window_id, now);
+                now = Instant::now();
             }
         }