diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
index 895c17d47..67856a8db 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -506,13 +506,13 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
 
     public void requestTime() 
     {
-        if ( null != m_jniThread ) {
-            m_handler.post( new Runnable() {
-                    public void run() {
+        m_handler.post( new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    if ( null != m_jniThread ) {
                         m_jniThread.handle( JNIThread.JNICmd.CMD_DO );
                     }
-                } );
-        }
+                }
+            } );
     }
 
     public void remSelected()