diff --git a/src/screen.cpp b/src/screen.cpp
index 9ab20be..89832e0 100644
--- a/src/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/screen.cpp
@@ -2322,9 +2322,12 @@ cps::StartupSequence::handleStartupSequenceTimeout ()
 
     foreach (CompStartupSequence *s, startupSequences)
     {
+	long sec, usec;
 	sn_startup_sequence_get_last_active_time (s->sequence,
-						  &active.tv_sec,
-						  &active.tv_usec);
+						  &sec,
+						  &usec);
+	active.tv_sec = sec;
+	active.tv_usec = usec;
 
 	elapsed = ((((double) now.tv_sec - active.tv_sec) * 1000000.0 +
 		    (now.tv_usec - active.tv_usec))) / 1000.0;