diff --git a/config/src/lua.rs b/config/src/lua.rs
index 9ba4f3ab2..9c73f5114 100644
--- a/config/src/lua.rs
+++ b/config/src/lua.rs
@@ -735,6 +735,14 @@ pub fn register_event<'lua>(
     }
 }
 
+const IS_EVENT: &str = "wezterm-is-event-emission";
+
+/// Returns true if the current lua context is being called as part
+/// of an emit_event call.
+pub fn is_event_emission<'lua>(lua: &'lua Lua) -> mlua::Result<bool> {
+    lua.named_registry_value(IS_EVENT)
+}
+
 /// This implements `wezterm.emit`.
 /// The first parameter to emit is the name of a signal that may or may not
 /// have previously been registered via `wezterm.on`.
@@ -751,6 +759,8 @@ pub async fn emit_event<'lua>(
     lua: &'lua Lua,
     (name, args): (String, mlua::MultiValue<'lua>),
 ) -> mlua::Result<bool> {
+    lua.set_named_registry_value(IS_EVENT, true)?;
+
     let decorated_name = format!("wezterm-event-{}", name);
     let tbl: mlua::Value = lua.named_registry_value(&decorated_name)?;
     match tbl {
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index a3e7f28cc..ad9c8b76b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ As features stabilize some brief notes about them will accumulate here.
   [#3263](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/3263)
 * Improved compatiblity with the Kitty Image Protocol
   [#2716](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/2716)
+* [wezterm.time.call_after](config/lua/wezterm.time/call_after.md) would not
+  work when used in an event callback.
+  [#3026](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/3026)
 
 #### Changed
 * `CTRL-SHIFT-P` now activates the new [command
diff --git a/lua-api-crates/time-funcs/src/lib.rs b/lua-api-crates/time-funcs/src/lib.rs
index 90011a8f7..deda28089 100644
--- a/lua-api-crates/time-funcs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lua-api-crates/time-funcs/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use chrono::prelude::*;
 use config::lua::mlua::{self, Lua, MetaMethod, UserData, UserDataMethods};
-use config::lua::{emit_event, get_or_create_module, get_or_create_sub_module, wrap_callback};
+use config::lua::{
+    emit_event, get_or_create_module, get_or_create_sub_module, is_event_emission, wrap_callback,
+};
 use config::ConfigSubscription;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
 fn schedule_all(lua: Option<Rc<mlua::Lua>>) -> mlua::Result<()> {
     if let Some(lua) = lua {
         let scheduled_events: Vec<ScheduledEvent> = lua.named_registry_value(SCHEDULED_EVENTS)?;
+        lua.set_named_registry_value(SCHEDULED_EVENTS, Vec::<ScheduledEvent>::new())?;
         let generation = config::configuration().generation();
         for event in scheduled_events {
             event.schedule(generation);
@@ -147,13 +150,21 @@ pub fn register(lua: &Lua) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         "call_after",
         lua.create_function(|lua, (interval_seconds, func): (u64, mlua::Function)| {
             let user_event_id = wrap_callback(lua, func)?;
-            let mut scheduled_events: Vec<ScheduledEvent> =
-                lua.named_registry_value(SCHEDULED_EVENTS)?;
-            scheduled_events.push(ScheduledEvent {
+
+            let event = ScheduledEvent {
                 user_event_id,
                 interval_seconds,
-            });
-            lua.set_named_registry_value(SCHEDULED_EVENTS, scheduled_events)?;
+            };
+
+            if is_event_emission(lua)? {
+                let generation = config::configuration().generation();
+                event.schedule(generation);
+            } else {
+                let mut scheduled_events: Vec<ScheduledEvent> =
+                    lua.named_registry_value(SCHEDULED_EVENTS)?;
+                scheduled_events.push(event);
+                lua.set_named_registry_value(SCHEDULED_EVENTS, scheduled_events)?;
+            }
             Ok(())
         })?,
     )?;