diff --git a/engine/order_manager.go b/engine/order_manager.go
index 564c1d6e..938853e6 100644
--- a/engine/order_manager.go
+++ b/engine/order_manager.go
@@ -108,21 +108,17 @@ func (m *OrderManager) gracefulShutdown() {
 // run will periodically process orders
 func (m *OrderManager) run() {
 	log.Debugln(log.OrderMgr, "Order manager started.")
-	timer := time.NewTimer(orderManagerDelay)
+	m.processOrders()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-m.shutdown:
 			m.gracefulShutdown()
-			if !timer.Stop() {
-				<-timer.C
-			}
 			m.orderStore.wg.Done()
 			log.Debugln(log.OrderMgr, "Order manager shutdown.")
 			return
-		case <-timer.C:
+		case <-time.After(orderManagerInterval):
 			// Process orders go routine allows shutdown procedures to continue
 			go m.processOrders()
-			timer.Reset(orderManagerDelay)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/engine/order_manager_types.go b/engine/order_manager_types.go
index dd2029d5..b312dce5 100644
--- a/engine/order_manager_types.go
+++ b/engine/order_manager_types.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 	errNilCommunicationsManager = errors.New("cannot start with nil communications manager")
 	errNilOrder                 = errors.New("nil order received")
 	errFuturesTrackingDisabled  = errors.New("tracking futures positions disabled. enable it via config under orderManager activelyTrackFuturesPositions")
-	orderManagerDelay           = time.Second * 10
+	orderManagerInterval        = time.Second * 10
 	defaultOrderSeekTime        = -time.Hour * 24 * 365
 )