diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f8a3312c0..bf9cd16f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         - "spec/01*.lua spec/04*.lua spec/05*.lua spec/06*.lua spec/07*.lua spec/08*.lua"
         - "spec/02*.lua"
         - "spec/03*.lua"
+        - "spec/09*.lua"
 
         openresty_version:
         - "1.19.9.1"
@@ -116,7 +117,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Tests
         run: |
           eval $(luarocks path)
-          resty -I lib -I spec spec/runner.lua --coverage --verbose -o htest --shuffle-tests ${{ matrix.busted_args }}
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.busted_args }}" == "spec/09*.lua" ]]; then
+            resty --shdict 'timer_jump_the_gun 1m' -I lib -I spec spec/runner.lua --coverage --verbose -o htest --shuffle-tests ${{ matrix.busted_args }}
+          else
+            resty -I lib -I spec spec/runner.lua --coverage --verbose -o htest --shuffle-tests ${{ matrix.busted_args }}
+          fi
 
       - name: Show coverage
         run: |
diff --git a/lib/resty/timerng/job.lua b/lib/resty/timerng/job.lua
index 96802772f..99e3c6559 100644
--- a/lib/resty/timerng/job.lua
+++ b/lib/resty/timerng/job.lua
@@ -241,13 +241,20 @@ function _M.new(wheels, name, callback, delay, once, debug, argc, argv)
         },
     }
 
+    if once then
+        self.steps = self.steps + 1
+    end
+
     if debug then
         job_create_meta(self)
     end
 
+    local create_time = ngx_now()
+    self.create_time = create_time
+
     if self.name == nil then
         self.name = string_format("unix_timestamp=%f;counter=%d:meta=%s",
-                                  math_floor(ngx_now() * 1000),
+                                  math_floor(create_time * 1000),
                                   NAME_COUNTER,
                                   self.meta.name)
 
diff --git a/lib/resty/timerng/wheel/group.lua b/lib/resty/timerng/wheel/group.lua
index 5b29bc153..06b55de18 100644
--- a/lib/resty/timerng/wheel/group.lua
+++ b/lib/resty/timerng/wheel/group.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local math_floor = math.floor
+
 local utils = require("resty.timerng.utils")
 local wheel = require("resty.timerng.wheel")
 local array = require("resty.timerng.array")
diff --git a/spec/09-jump_the_gun_spec.lua b/spec/09-jump_the_gun_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..545a2f3c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/09-jump_the_gun_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+
+local timer_module = require("resty.timerng")
+local helper = require("helper")
+
+local sleep = ngx.sleep
+local update_time = ngx.update_time
+local now = ngx.now
+local timer_running_count = ngx.timer.running_count
+local string_format = string.format
+
+
+local function callback_func(premature, create_time, delay)
+    if premature then
+        return
+    end
+
+    update_time()
+    local now = now()
+    local dict = ngx.shared["timer_jump_the_gun"]
+    if not dict then
+        error("not found shared dict: timer_jump_the_gun")
+        return
+    end
+
+    dict:set("not_jump_the_gun", now - delay > create_time)
+end
+
+
+local function every_func()
+    update_time()
+end
+
+local rand_intervals = {
+    0.111,
+    0.222,
+    0.333,
+    0.444,
+    0.555,
+    0.666,
+    0.777,
+    0.888,
+    0.999,
+}
+
+for rand_interval in pairs(rand_intervals) do
+    insulate("timer jump the gun", function ()
+        local timer = { }
+    
+        randomize()
+    
+        lazy_setup(function ()
+            timer = timer_module.new({
+                min_threads = 16,
+                max_threads = 32,
+            })
+    
+            assert(timer:start())
+    
+        end)
+    
+        lazy_teardown(function ()
+            timer:freeze()
+            timer:destroy()
+    
+            helper.wait_until(function ()
+                assert.same(1, timer_running_count())
+                return true
+            end)
+    
+        end)
+    
+        after_each(function ()
+            assert.has_no.errors(function ()
+                timer:cancel(helper.TIMER_NAME_ONCE)
+            end)
+        end)
+    
+        it("test", function ()
+            local delay = 30 * helper.RESOLUTION
+            local interval = 10 * helper.RESOLUTION
+            update_time()
+    
+            assert.has_no.errors(function ()
+                assert(
+                    timer:every(interval, every_func)
+                )
+            end)
+    
+            sleep(rand_interval)
+    
+            update_time()
+            assert.has_no.errors(function ()
+                local create_time = now()
+                assert(
+                    timer:named_at("foo", delay, callback_func, create_time, delay)
+                )
+            end)
+    
+            sleep(4)
+    
+            local dict = ngx.shared["timer_jump_the_gun"]
+            if not dict then
+                error("not found shared dict: timer_jump_the_gun")
+                return
+            end
+    
+            local jump_the_gun = dict:get("not_jump_the_gun")
+            assert.is_not_nil(jump_the_gun)
+            assert.is_true(jump_the_gun)
+        end)
+    end)
+end
+