diff --git a/core/sched.c b/core/sched.c
index 011171861c..fcfc0173e6 100644
--- a/core/sched.c
+++ b/core/sched.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static void _unschedule(thread_t *active_thread)
 
 int __attribute__((used)) sched_run(void)
 {
-    sched_context_switch_request = 0;
     thread_t *active_thread = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread;
 
     if (!IS_USED(MODULE_CORE_IDLE_THREAD)) {
@@ -115,6 +114,8 @@ int __attribute__((used)) sched_run(void)
         }
     }
 
+    sched_context_switch_request = 0;
+
     int nextrq = bitarithm_lsb(runqueue_bitcache);
     thread_t *next_thread = container_of(sched_runqueues[nextrq].next->next,
                                          thread_t, rq_entry);