diff --git a/internal/path/path.go b/internal/path/path.go
index 074505f9..53c33c98 100644
--- a/internal/path/path.go
+++ b/internal/path/path.go
@@ -479,13 +479,13 @@ func (pa *Path) removeClient(c client.Client) {
 }
 
 func (pa *Path) onSourceSetReady() {
-	pa.sourceState = sourceStateReady
-
 	if pa.sourceState == sourceStateWaitingDescribe {
 		pa.describeTimer.Stop()
 		pa.describeTimer = newEmptyTimer()
 	}
 
+	pa.sourceState = sourceStateReady
+
 	for _, req := range pa.describeRequests {
 		req.Res <- client.DescribeRes{pa.sourceTracks.Write(), "", nil} //nolint:govet
 	}