diff --git a/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts b/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts
index 2b301f1eb..7d0bd2c19 100644
--- a/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts
+++ b/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export class ReviewerState {
         const question = resp.nextCard?.front || "";
         this.answerShown.set(false);
         this.updateHtml(question);
+        this.beginAnsweringMs = Date.now()
     }
 
     public showAnswer() {