diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
index d14b90870..9739e7f4f 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ public class Roster {
     }
 
     protected boolean waitUntilLoaded() {
-        long waitTime = connection.getPacketReplyTimeout();
-        long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
         while (!loaded) {
+            long waitTime = connection.getPacketReplyTimeout();
+            long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
             if (waitTime <= 0) {
                 break;
             }