fire() executes the closure in the current thread but not in the given dispatch queue

[ivabra]

Description

Example code:

let timer = Repeater.every(.minutes(5), count: nil, tolerance: .seconds(1), queue: .global()) { 
 // Some long running operation... 
}
timer.fire()

Given the closure contains a relatively long-running operation, I use .global() queue for this purpose, but I want the closure to be run just after I schedule it because I need this operation to be run right now and not only after 5 mins.

Expected The documentation doesn't tell me the aspects of force firing, so I think it is implied that the closure will be run in the queue that is given to the timer .

Actual The closure is run in the current thread that may cause blocking of a blocking-sensible thread like the main.

Possible workaround To fire the timer in a different queue.

DispatchQueue.global().async { timer.fire() }