diff --git a/src/base/timer.cc b/src/base/timer.cc
index 8f8fbd43c13..b96f69a0067 100644
--- a/src/base/timer.cc
+++ b/src/base/timer.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ bool Timer::Start(int time, Handler handler, ErrorHandler error_handler) {
     }
 
     // Restart the timer
+    time_ = time;
     handler_ = handler;
     seq_no_++;
     error_handler_ = error_handler;
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ void Timer::StartTimerTask(TimerPtr reference, int time, uint32_t seq_no,
     // Start a task and add Task reference.
     assert(timer_task_ == NULL);
     timer_task_ = new TimerTask(reference, ec);
-    time_ = time;
     TaskScheduler::GetInstance()->Enqueue(timer_task_);
 }
 
@@ -229,3 +229,19 @@ bool TimerManager::DeleteTimer(Timer *timer) {
     return true;
 }
 
+// Get timer's already elapsed time in milliseconds.
+int Timer::GetElapsedTime() const {
+    tbb::mutex::scoped_lock lock(mutex_);
+    int64_t elapsed;
+
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104900
+    elapsed =
+        boost::chrono::nanoseconds(impl_->timer_.expires_from_now()).count();
+#else
+    elapsed = impl_->timer_.expires_from_now().total_nanoseconds();
+#endif
+    elapsed = time_ - elapsed/1000000; // Convert nanoseconds to milliseconds.
+    if (elapsed < 0)
+        elapsed = 0;
+    return elapsed;
+}
diff --git a/src/base/timer.h b/src/base/timer.h
index e256ff7c0e9..83e4ac55e8e 100644
--- a/src/base/timer.h
+++ b/src/base/timer.h
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ class Timer {
         return delete_on_completion_;
     }
 
+    int GetElapsedTime() const;
+
     // Only for state machine test
     // XXX: Don't use in production code
     void Fire() { 
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ class Timer {
         return name_;
     }
 private:
+    friend class TimerImpl;
     friend class TimerManager;
     friend class TimerTest;
 
diff --git a/src/base/timer_impl.h b/src/base/timer_impl.h
index bc0c418e4e1..8675dcf0af8 100644
--- a/src/base/timer_impl.h
+++ b/src/base/timer_impl.h
@@ -36,15 +36,11 @@ class TimerImpl {
 #endif
 
     template <typename WaitHandler>
-    void async_wait(WaitHandler handler) {
-        timer_.async_wait(handler);
-    }
-
-    void cancel(boost::system::error_code &ec) {
-        timer_.cancel(ec);
-    }
+    void async_wait(WaitHandler handler) { timer_.async_wait(handler); }
+    void cancel(boost::system::error_code &ec) { timer_.cancel(ec); }
 
 private:
+    friend class Timer;
     TimerType timer_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.cc b/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.cc
index 05b2a072049..6434fba5d06 100644
--- a/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.cc
+++ b/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.cc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 // Create an instance of PeerCloseManager with back reference to parent IPeer
 PeerCloseManager::PeerCloseManager(IPeer *peer) :
         peer_(peer), stale_timer_(NULL), sweep_timer_(NULL), state_(NONE),
-        close_again_(false) {
+        close_again_(false), gr_elapsed_(0), llgr_elapsed_(0) {
     stats_.init++;
     if (peer->server()) {
         stale_timer_ = TimerManager::CreateTimer(*peer->server()->ioservice(),
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ void PeerCloseManager::Close() {
     case GR_TIMER:
         PEER_CLOSE_MANAGER_LOG("Nested close: Restart GR");
         close_again_ = true;
+        gr_elapsed_ += stale_timer_->GetElapsedTime();
         CloseComplete();
         break;
 
     case LLGR_TIMER:
         PEER_CLOSE_MANAGER_LOG("Nested close: Restart LLGR");
         close_again_ = true;
+        llgr_elapsed_ += stale_timer_->GetElapsedTime();
         CloseComplete();
         break;
 
@@ -257,6 +259,8 @@ bool PeerCloseManager::ProcessSweepStateActions() {
 
     // Notify clients to trigger sweep as appropriate.
     peer_->peer_close()->GracefulRestartSweep();
+    gr_elapsed_ = 0;
+    llgr_elapsed_ = 0;
     CloseComplete();
     return false;
 }
@@ -281,6 +285,8 @@ void PeerCloseManager::UnregisterPeerComplete(IPeer *ipeer, BgpTable *table) {
 
     if (state_ == DELETE) {
         peer_->peer_close()->Delete();
+        gr_elapsed_ = 0;
+        llgr_elapsed_ = 0;
         MOVE_TO_STATE(NONE);
         stats_.init++;
         close_again_ = false;
@@ -293,7 +299,13 @@ void PeerCloseManager::UnregisterPeerComplete(IPeer *ipeer, BgpTable *table) {
         peer_->peer_close()->CloseComplete();
         MOVE_TO_STATE(GR_TIMER);
         peer_->peer_close()->GetGracefulRestartFamilies(&families_);
-        StartRestartTimer(1000 * peer_->peer_close()->GetGracefulRestartTime());
+
+        // Offset restart time with elapsed time during nested closures.
+        int time = peer_->peer_close()->GetGracefulRestartTime() * 1000;
+        time -= gr_elapsed_;
+        if (time < 0)
+            time = 0;
+        StartRestartTimer(time);
         stats_.gr_timer++;
         return;
     }
@@ -306,6 +318,13 @@ void PeerCloseManager::UnregisterPeerComplete(IPeer *ipeer, BgpTable *table) {
         peer_->peer_close()->GetGracefulRestartFamilies(&families_);
         StartRestartTimer(1000 *
                 peer_->peer_close()->GetLongLivedGracefulRestartTime());
+
+        // Offset restart time with elapsed time during nested closures.
+        int time = peer_->peer_close()->GetLongLivedGracefulRestartTime() *1000;
+        time -= llgr_elapsed_;
+        if (time < 0)
+            time = 0;
+        StartRestartTimer(time);
         stats_.llgr_timer++;
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.h b/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.h
index 6adc2d1e44e..375fc0a67ae 100644
--- a/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.h
+++ b/src/bgp/bgp_peer_close.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class PeerCloseManager {
     Timer *sweep_timer_;
     State state_;
     bool close_again_;
+    int gr_elapsed_;
+    int llgr_elapsed_;
     IPeerClose::Families families_;
     Stats stats_;
     mutable tbb::recursive_mutex mutex_;