diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ad152143..5ee33a342 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed false positive warning when adding timers 
 - Fixed issue where gamepad buttons wouldn't progress the default loader play button
 - Add defense around middling Safari fullscreen support and update documentation
 - Fixed issue where non-standard gamepad buttons would not be emitted by Excalibur
diff --git a/src/engine/Scene.ts b/src/engine/Scene.ts
index 6da71f6a7..0ce3ce2ed 100644
--- a/src/engine/Scene.ts
+++ b/src/engine/Scene.ts
@@ -536,14 +536,14 @@ export class Scene<TActivationData = unknown> implements CanInitialize, CanActiv
   public add(screenElement: ScreenElement): void;
   public add(entity: any): void {
     this.emit('entityadded', { target: entity } as any);
-    this.world.add(entity);
-    entity.scene = this;
     if (entity instanceof Timer) {
       if (!Util.contains(this._timers, entity)) {
         this.addTimer(entity);
       }
       return;
     }
+    this.world.add(entity);
+    entity.scene = this;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ export class Scene<TActivationData = unknown> implements CanInitialize, CanActiv
    */
   public remove(screenElement: ScreenElement): void;
   public remove(entity: any): void {
+    this.emit('entityremoved', { target: entity } as any);
     if (entity instanceof Entity) {
-      this.emit('entityremoved', { target: entity } as any);
       if (entity.isActive) {
         entity.kill();
       }
diff --git a/src/spec/TimerSpec.ts b/src/spec/TimerSpec.ts
index 1ba46538b..e81d0718f 100644
--- a/src/spec/TimerSpec.ts
+++ b/src/spec/TimerSpec.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,19 @@ describe('A Timer', () => {
     expect(sut.timeElapsedTowardNextAction).toBe(0);
   });
 
+  it('does not warn when added to a scene', () => {
+    const warnSpy = spyOn(ex.Logger.getInstance(), 'warn');
+    const timerSpy = jasmine.createSpy('timer');
+    const sut = new ex.Timer({
+      interval: 42,
+      fcn: timerSpy
+    });
+
+    scene.add(sut);
+
+    expect(warnSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it('can be stopped and started', () => {
     const timerSpy = jasmine.createSpy('timer');
     const sut = new ex.Timer({