diff --git a/src/timer/SDL_timer.c b/src/timer/SDL_timer.c
index 2ed9ae1de..a0f663e4d 100644
--- a/src/timer/SDL_timer.c
+++ b/src/timer/SDL_timer.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ SDL_TimerThread(void *_data)
 
             if (interval > 0) {
                 /* Reschedule this timer */
+                current->interval = interval;
                 current->scheduled = tick + interval;
                 SDL_AddTimerInternal(data, current);
             } else {