diff --git a/examples/main.lua b/examples/main.lua
index 8019c2bf..fa1355e2 100644
--- a/examples/main.lua
+++ b/examples/main.lua
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ skynet.start(function()
 		maxclient = max_client,
 	})
 
+	print(skynet.time())
+
 	skynet.exit()
 end)
diff --git a/lualib/skynet.lua b/lualib/skynet.lua
index 68800d33..2019f530 100644
--- a/lualib/skynet.lua
+++ b/lualib/skynet.lua
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function skynet.starttime()
 end
 
 function skynet.time()
-	return skynet.starttime() + skynet.now()/100
+	return skynet.now()/100 + skynet.starttime()	-- get now first would be better
 end
 
 function skynet.exit()