diff --git a/app/models/ci/build.rb b/app/models/ci/build.rb
index 4aa65bf4273..3e3ef674dff 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/build.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/build.rb
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ module Ci
         build.validates_dependencies! unless Feature.enabled?('ci_disable_validates_dependencies')
       end
 
-      before_transition pending: :running do |build|
+      after_transition pending: :running do |build|
         build.ensure_metadata.update_timeout_state
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
index a12717835b0..d7075d4a6b4 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
@@ -2140,10 +2140,6 @@ describe Ci::Build do
         it "doesn't save timeout_source" do
           expect { run_job_without_exception }.not_to change { job.reload.ensure_metadata.timeout_source }
         end
-
-        it 'raises an exception' do
-          expect { job.run! }.to raise_error(StateMachines::InvalidTransition)
-        end
       end
     end