diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 68a2614..43d7dc1 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1262,7 +1262,8 @@ function XBowsEntityDef.on_step(self, selfObj, dtime)
 
                 ---Wiggle
                 local rotation = selfObj.object:get_rotation()
-                local wiggle_timer = 0.05
+                local wiggle_timer_const = 0.05
+                local wiggle_timer = 0
 
                 for i = 1, 3 do
                     local rotx = rotation.x + math.random(10, 20) / 100
@@ -1281,11 +1282,11 @@ function XBowsEntityDef.on_step(self, selfObj, dtime)
                         _rotation = rotation
                     end
 
+                    wiggle_timer = wiggle_timer + wiggle_timer_const
+
                     minetest.after(wiggle_timer, function(v_object)
                         selfObj.object:set_rotation(_rotation)
                     end, selfObj.object, wiggle_timer)
-
-                    wiggle_timer = wiggle_timer + wiggle_timer
                 end
 
                 ---API callbacks