diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp
index 1162622af60..02d0d3ebb04 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleTimeSyncResp(WorldPacket& recvData)
     TC_LOG_DEBUG("network", "CMSG_TIME_SYNC_RESP");
 
     uint32 counter, clientTicks;
-    recvData >> counter >> clientTicks;
+    recvData >> clientTicks >> counter;
 
     if (counter != _player->m_timeSyncQueue.front())
         TC_LOG_ERROR("network", "Wrong time sync counter from player %s (cheater?)", _player->GetName().c_str());