diff --git a/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs b/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
index c3bde4c06c..900eab0346 100644
--- a/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
+++ b/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ pub struct PohRecorder {
     last_reported_slot_for_pending_fork: Arc<Mutex<Slot>>,
     pub is_exited: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     pub is_alpenglow_enabled: bool,
-    pub use_alpenglow_tick_produer: bool,
+    pub use_alpenglow_tick_producer: bool,
 }
 
 impl PohRecorder {
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ impl PohRecorder {
 
     fn reset_poh(&mut self, reset_bank: Arc<Bank>, reset_start_bank: bool) {
         let blockhash = reset_bank.last_blockhash();
-        let hashes_per_tick = if self.use_alpenglow_tick_produer {
+        let hashes_per_tick = if self.use_alpenglow_tick_producer {
             None
         } else {
             *reset_bank.hashes_per_tick()
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ impl PohRecorder {
                 last_reported_slot_for_pending_fork: Arc::default(),
                 is_exited,
                 is_alpenglow_enabled,
-                use_alpenglow_tick_produer: is_alpenglow_enabled,
+                use_alpenglow_tick_producer: is_alpenglow_enabled,
             },
             working_bank_receiver,
             record_receiver,
diff --git a/poh/src/poh_service.rs b/poh/src/poh_service.rs
index c71b9f5bb8..31fee31586 100644
--- a/poh/src/poh_service.rs
+++ b/poh/src/poh_service.rs
@@ -159,17 +159,6 @@ impl PohService {
                     && poh_recorder.read().unwrap().is_alpenglow_enabled
                     {
                         info!("Migrating poh service to alpenglow tick producer");
-                        // Important this is called *before* any new alpenglow
-                        // leaders call `set_bank()`, otherwise, the old PoH
-                        // tick producer will still tick in that alpenglow bank
-                        //
-                        // TODO: Can essentailly replace this with no ticks
-                        // once we properly remove poh/entry verification in replay
-                        {
-                            let mut w_poh_recorder = poh_recorder.write().unwrap();
-                            w_poh_recorder.migrate_to_alpenglow_poh();
-                            w_poh_recorder.use_alpenglow_tick_produer = true;
-                        }
                     } else {
                         poh_exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
                         return;
@@ -177,6 +166,18 @@ impl PohService {
                 }
 
                 // Start alpenglow
+                //
+                // Important this is called *before* any new alpenglow
+                // leaders call `set_bank()`, otherwise, the old PoH
+                // tick producer will still tick in that alpenglow bank
+                //
+                // TODO: Can essentailly replace this with no ticks
+                // once we properly remove poh/entry verification in replay
+                {
+                    let mut w_poh_recorder = poh_recorder.write().unwrap();
+                    w_poh_recorder.migrate_to_alpenglow_poh();
+                    w_poh_recorder.use_alpenglow_tick_producer = true;
+                }
                 Self::alpenglow_tick_producer(poh_recorder, &poh_exit, record_receiver);
                 poh_exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
             })