diff --git a/src/vt/runnable/runnable.cc b/src/vt/runnable/runnable.cc
index 48c78ed8f2..319f41aa83 100644
--- a/src/vt/runnable/runnable.cc
+++ b/src/vt/runnable/runnable.cc
@@ -124,7 +124,20 @@ void RunnableNew::run() {
   {
     needs_time = contexts_.lb.needsTime();
   }
-  TimeType start_time = needs_time ? theSched()->getRecentTime() : TimeType{NAN};
+
+  auto getTime = [&]() {
+#if vt_check_enabled(trace_enabled)
+    if (theTrace()) {
+      return timing::getCurrentTime();
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
+      return theSched()->getRecentTime();
+    }
+  };
+
+  TimeType start_time = needs_time ? getTime() : TimeType{NAN};
 
 #if vt_check_enabled(fcontext)
   if (suspended_) {
@@ -175,7 +188,7 @@ void RunnableNew::run() {
 #endif
   }
   theSched()->setRecentTimeToStale();
-  TimeType end_time = needs_time ? theSched()->getRecentTime() : TimeType{NAN};
+  TimeType end_time = needs_time ? getTime() : TimeType{NAN};