diff --git a/linux/acs/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp b/linux/acs/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
index 4015ee4f..946c5c0a 100644
--- a/linux/acs/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
+++ b/linux/acs/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ void GpsHyperionLinuxController::handleFixChangedEvent(uint8_t newFix) {
   if (gainedNewFix.hasTimedOut()) {
     triggerEvent(GpsHyperion::GPS_FIX_CHANGE, newFix, fixChangeCounter);
     fixChangeCounter = 0;
+    gainedNewFix.resetTimer();
+    return;
   }
   fixChangeCounter++;
   gainedNewFix.resetTimer();