diff --git a/clutter/clutter-timeline.c b/clutter/clutter-timeline.c
index 3a585ebc0..485be13dc 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-timeline.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-timeline.c
@@ -989,8 +989,6 @@ clutter_timeline_do_frame (ClutterTimeline *timeline)
                     (long) priv->elapsed_time,
                     (long) priv->msecs_delta);
 
-      priv->current_repeat += 1;
-
       if (priv->is_playing &&
           (priv->repeat_count == 0 ||
            priv->repeat_count == priv->current_repeat))
@@ -1007,6 +1005,8 @@ clutter_timeline_do_frame (ClutterTimeline *timeline)
 
       g_signal_emit (timeline, timeline_signals[COMPLETED], 0);
 
+      priv->current_repeat += 1;
+
       if (priv->auto_reverse)
         {
           /* :auto-reverse changes the direction of the timeline */