diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ticker/ticker.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ticker/ticker.c
index 60af9ccffc00..6806a4436e8f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ticker/ticker.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ticker/ticker.c
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ static inline void ticker_job_compare_update(struct ticker_instance *instance,
 	if (instance->ticker_id_head == TICKER_NULL) {
 		if (cntr_stop() == 0) {
 			instance->ticks_slot_previous = 0U;
+			instance->ticks_current = cntr_cnt_get();
 		}
 
 		return;