diff --git a/include/openmc/timer.h b/include/openmc/timer.h
index 8fbcee46b4..ac8c81e0ce 100644
--- a/include/openmc/timer.h
+++ b/include/openmc/timer.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
   Timer() {};
 
   //! Start running the timer
-  void start ();
+  void start();
 
   //! Get total elapsed time in seconds
   //! \return Elapsed time in [s]
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 private:
   bool running_ {false}; //!< is timer running?
   std::chrono::time_point<clock> start_; //!< starting point for clock
-  double elapsed_ {0.0}; //!< elasped time in [s]
+  double elapsed_ {0.0}; //!< elapsed time in [s]
 };
 
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/src/finalize.cpp b/src/finalize.cpp
index 5885470c15..84b68e82e4 100644
--- a/src/finalize.cpp
+++ b/src/finalize.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ int openmc_finalize()
   // Clear results
   openmc_reset();
 
+  // Reset timers
+  reset_timers();
+  reset_timers_f();
+
   // Reset global variables
   settings::assume_separate = false;
   settings::check_overlaps = false;
@@ -115,10 +119,6 @@ int openmc_reset()
   simulation::k_abs_tra = 0.0;
   simulation::k_sum = {0.0, 0.0};
 
-  // Reset timers
-  reset_timers();
-  reset_timers_f();
-
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ int openmc_hard_reset()
 {
   // Reset all tallies and timers
   openmc_reset();
+  reset_timers();
+  reset_timers_f();
 
   // Reset total generations and keff guess
   simulation::keff = 1.0;