diff --git a/subscription/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/subscription/engine/core/DefaultSubscriptionBaseService.java b/subscription/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/subscription/engine/core/DefaultSubscriptionBaseService.java
index 6b157c2..820c07f 100644
--- a/subscription/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/subscription/engine/core/DefaultSubscriptionBaseService.java
+++ b/subscription/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/subscription/engine/core/DefaultSubscriptionBaseService.java
@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ public class DefaultSubscriptionBaseService implements EventListener, Subscripti
private boolean onPhaseEvent(final DefaultSubscriptionBase subscription, final SubscriptionBaseEvent readyPhaseEvent, final InternalCallContext context) {
try {
- final DateTime now = clock.getUTCNow();
- final TimedPhase nextTimedPhase = planAligner.getNextTimedPhase(subscription, now, context);
+ final TimedPhase nextTimedPhase = planAligner.getNextTimedPhase(subscription, readyPhaseEvent.getEffectiveDate(), context);
final PhaseEvent nextPhaseEvent = (nextTimedPhase != null) ?
PhaseEventData.createNextPhaseEvent(subscription.getId(),
nextTimedPhase.getPhase().getName(), nextTimedPhase.getStartPhase()) :
