diff --git a/src/core/Miner.cpp b/src/core/Miner.cpp
index d382d7aa..d5372422 100644
--- a/src/core/Miner.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Miner.cpp
@@ -124,16 +124,15 @@ public:
     {
         active = true;
 
+        if (reset) {
+            Nonce::reset(job.index());
+        }
+
         for (IBackend *backend : backends) {
             backend->setJob(job);
         }
 
-        if (reset) {
-            Nonce::reset(job.index());
-        }
-        else {
-            Nonce::touch();
-        }
+        Nonce::touch();
 
         if (enabled) {
             Nonce::pause(false);;
diff --git a/src/crypto/common/Nonce.cpp b/src/crypto/common/Nonce.cpp
index 151819e0..e79cb310 100644
--- a/src/crypto/common/Nonce.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/common/Nonce.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ void xmrig::Nonce::reset(uint8_t index)
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
 
     m_nonces[index] = 0;
-    touch();
 }