diff --git a/docs/notework.txt b/docs/notework.txt
index 6c1ceee..d7d946a 100644
--- a/docs/notework.txt
+++ b/docs/notework.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
                Notes for GoldED+ 1.1.5, /snapshot/
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
+- GoldED+ should no longer exit when system time is changed to the
+  past and Timeout is non-zero. But... Timeout still calculated from
+  timestamp of previous keypress.
+
 ! Some actions will not reload message if it is not required.
 
 + Added possibility to specify AKA in AREASEP:
diff --git a/golded3/geutil.cpp b/golded3/geutil.cpp
index c6a9910..2fcbb3f 100644
--- a/golded3/geutil.cpp
+++ b/golded3/geutil.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void CheckTick(gkey quitkey) {
   Clock idle_secs = (gkbd.tickvalue - gkbd.tickpress) / 10L;
 
   if(CFG->timeout) {
-    if(idle_secs >= CFG->timeout) {
+    if(((signed long)idle_secs > 0) and (idle_secs >= CFG->timeout)) {
       kbput(quitkey);
       return;
     }