diff --git a/src/rec/recWait.c b/src/rec/recWait.c
index 5364ed92a..319c5a299 100644
--- a/src/rec/recWait.c
+++ b/src/rec/recWait.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static long process(pwait)
         long  options  = 0;
 
         pwait->pact = TRUE;
-        pwait->oval = pwait->val;
 
         /* Check for simulation mode */
         status=recGblGetLinkValue(&(pwait->siml),
@@ -391,6 +390,8 @@ static long process(pwait)
             break;
         }
 
+        pwait->oval = pwait->val;
+
         recGblGetTimeStamp(pwait); 
         /* check event list */
         monitor(pwait);