diff --git a/platform/sky/checkpoint-arch.c b/platform/sky/checkpoint-arch.c
index 209c41f23..c958c4a2a 100644
--- a/platform/sky/checkpoint-arch.c
+++ b/platform/sky/checkpoint-arch.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ PROCESS(checkpoint_button_process, "Rollback on button");
 #define RESUME_TIME() \
   TACTL |= MC1; \
   TBCTL |= MC1; \
+  TACCR1 = clock_fine_max(); \
   watchdog_start();
 #define PAUSE_TIME_INT() \
   dint(); \