diff --git a/crossbeam-epoch/src/internal.rs b/crossbeam-epoch/src/internal.rs
index fd1d9c6d5..8ebb4ae7c 100644
--- a/crossbeam-epoch/src/internal.rs
+++ b/crossbeam-epoch/src/internal.rs
@@ -292,9 +292,6 @@ pub(crate) struct Local {
     /// A node in the intrusive linked list of `Local`s.
     entry: Entry,
 
-    /// The local epoch.
-    epoch: AtomicEpoch,
-
     /// A reference to the global data.
     ///
     /// When all guards and handles get dropped, this reference is destroyed.
@@ -315,6 +312,9 @@ pub(crate) struct Local {
     prev_epoch: Cell<Epoch>,
 
     collecting: Cell<bool>,
+
+    /// The local epoch.
+    epoch: CachePadded<AtomicEpoch>,
 }
 
 // Make sure `Local` is less than or equal to 2048 bytes.
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ impl Local {
 
             let local = Owned::new(Local {
                 entry: Entry::default(),
-                epoch: AtomicEpoch::new(Epoch::starting()),
                 collector: UnsafeCell::new(ManuallyDrop::new(collector.clone())),
                 bag: UnsafeCell::new(Bag::new()),
                 guard_count: Cell::new(0),
@@ -352,6 +351,7 @@ impl Local {
                 advance_count: Cell::new(0),
                 prev_epoch: Cell::new(Epoch::starting()),
                 collecting: Cell::new(false),
+                epoch: CachePadded::new(AtomicEpoch::new(Epoch::starting())),
             })
             .into_shared(unprotected());
             collector.global.locals.insert(local, unprotected());