diff --git a/tests/vtimer_msg_diff/main.c b/tests/vtimer_msg_diff/main.c
index 7fb5703c8..d64feb27b 100644
--- a/tests/vtimer_msg_diff/main.c
+++ b/tests/vtimer_msg_diff/main.c
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ void *timer_thread(void *arg)
             printf("WARNING: timer difference %" PRId64 "us exceeds MAXDIFF(%d)!\n", diff, MAXDIFF);
         }
 
+        vtimer_set_msg(&tmsg->timer, tmsg->interval, thread_getpid(), MSG_TIMER, tmsg);
+
         if (tmsg->count >= MAXCOUNT) {
             printf("Maximum count reached. (%d) Exiting.\n", MAXCOUNT);
             break;