diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua
index db755208f..651bf3119 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function ReaderDictionary:init()
     -- Allow quick interruption or dismiss of search result window
     -- with tap if done before this delay. After this delay, the
     -- result window is shown and dismiss prevented for a few 100ms
-    self.quick_dismiss_before_delay = TimeVal:new{ sec = 3 }
+    self.quick_dismiss_before_delay = TimeVal:new{ sec = 3, usec = 0 }
 
     -- Gather info about available dictionaries
     if not available_ifos then
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
index 4ad664bd1..349b9b97b 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ function ReaderHighlight:onHoldRelease()
     local long_final_hold = false
     if self.hold_last_tv then
         local hold_duration = UIManager:getTime() - self.hold_last_tv
-        if hold_duration > TimeVal:new{ sec = 3 } then
+        if hold_duration > TimeVal:new{ sec = 3, usec = 0 } then
             -- We stayed 3 seconds before release without updating selection
             long_final_hold = true
         end
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
index d7a02317a..dd36ba2c3 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
@@ -1101,8 +1101,8 @@ function ReaderRolling:handleEngineCallback(ev, ...)
     -- ignore other events
 end
 
-local ENGINE_PROGRESS_INITIAL_DELAY = TimeVal:new{ sec = 2 }
-local ENGINE_PROGRESS_UPDATE_DELAY = TimeVal:new{ usec = 500000 }
+local ENGINE_PROGRESS_INITIAL_DELAY = TimeVal:new{ sec = 2, usec = 0 }
+local ENGINE_PROGRESS_UPDATE_DELAY = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0, usec = 500000 }
 
 function ReaderRolling:showEngineProgress(percent)
     if G_reader_settings and G_reader_settings:isFalse("cre_show_progress") then
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua
index 0a6fc31ea..68f1c9966 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerview.lua
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ function ReaderView:checkAutoSaveSettings()
     end
 
     local interval = G_reader_settings:readSetting("auto_save_settings_interval_minutes")
-    interval = TimeVal:new{ sec = interval*60 }
+    interval = TimeVal:new{ sec = interval*60, usec = 0 }
     local now_tv = UIManager:getTime()
     if now_tv - self.settings_last_save_tv >= interval then
         self.settings_last_save_tv = now_tv
diff --git a/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua b/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua
index d64c0bf4b..c8a8490f1 100644
--- a/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ a touch event should have following format:
         timev = TimeVal:new{...},
     }
 
-Don't confuse `tev` with raw evs from kernel, `tev` is build according to ev.
+Don't confuse `tev` with raw evs from kernel, `tev` is built according to ev.
 
 @{GestureDetector:feedEvent|GestureDetector:feedEvent(tev)} will return a
 detection result when you feed a touch release event to it.
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ function GestureDetector:feedEvent(tevs)
             end
             local ges = self.states[slot](self, tev)
             if tev.id ~= -1 then
+                -- NOTE: tev is actually a simple reference to Input's self.ev_slots[slot],
+                --       which means self.last_tevs[slot] doesn't actually point to the *previous*
+                --       input frame for a given slot, but always points to the *current* input frame for that slot!
+                --       Compare to self.first_tevs below, which does create a copy...
                 self.last_tevs[slot] = tev
             end
             -- return no more than one gesture
@@ -157,10 +161,7 @@ function GestureDetector:deepCopyEv(tev)
         y = tev.y,
         id = tev.id,
         slot = tev.slot,
-        timev = TimeVal:new{
-            sec = tev.timev.sec,
-            usec = tev.timev.usec,
-        }
+        timev = tev.timev, -- No need to make a copy of this one, tev.timev is re-assigned to a new object on every SYN_REPORT
     }
 end
 
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ function GestureDetector:isTapBounce(tap1, tap2, interval)
     --       as we can no longer compute a sensible value...
     local tv_diff = tap2.timev - tap1.timev
     if not tv_diff:isPositive() then
-        tv_diff = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge }
+        tv_diff = TimeVal.huge
     end
     return (
         math.abs(tap1.x - tap2.x) < self.SINGLE_TAP_BOUNCE_DISTANCE and
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ end
 function GestureDetector:isDoubleTap(tap1, tap2)
     local tv_diff = tap2.timev - tap1.timev
     if not tv_diff:isPositive() then
-        tv_diff = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge }
+        tv_diff = TimeVal.huge
     end
     return (
         math.abs(tap1.x - tap2.x) < self.DOUBLE_TAP_DISTANCE and
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ end
 function GestureDetector:isHold(t1, t2)
     local tv_diff = t2 - t1
     if not tv_diff:isPositive() then
-        tv_diff = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0 }
+        tv_diff = TimeVal.zero
     end
     -- NOTE: We cheat by not checking a distance because we're only checking that in tapState,
     --       which already ensures a stationary finger, by elimination ;).
@@ -217,11 +218,11 @@ function GestureDetector:isTwoFingerTap()
     local y_diff1 = math.abs(self.last_tevs[s2].y - self.first_tevs[s2].y)
     local tv_diff0 = self.last_tevs[s1].timev - self.first_tevs[s1].timev
     if not tv_diff0:isPositive() then
-        tv_diff0 = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge }
+        tv_diff0 = TimeVal.huge
     end
     local tv_diff1 = self.last_tevs[s2].timev - self.first_tevs[s2].timev
     if not tv_diff1:isPositive() then
-        tv_diff1 = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge }
+        tv_diff1 = TimeVal.huge
     end
     return (
         x_diff0 < self.TWO_FINGER_TAP_REGION and
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ function GestureDetector:isSwipe(slot)
     if not self.first_tevs[slot] or not self.last_tevs[slot] then return end
     local tv_diff = self.last_tevs[slot].timev - self.first_tevs[slot].timev
     if not tv_diff:isPositive() then
-        tv_diff = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge }
+        tv_diff = TimeVal.huge
     end
     if tv_diff < ges_swipe_interval then
         local x_diff = self.last_tevs[slot].x - self.first_tevs[slot].x
@@ -360,6 +361,9 @@ function GestureDetector:initialState(tev)
                 -- user starts a new touch motion
                 if not self.detectings[slot] then
                     self.detectings[slot] = true
+                    -- NOTE: We can't use a simple reference, because tev is actually Input's self.ev_slots[slot],
+                    --       and *that* is a fixed reference for a given slot!
+                    --       Here, we really want to rememver the *first* tev, so, make a copy of it.
                     self.first_tevs[slot] = self:deepCopyEv(tev)
                     -- default to tap state
                     return self:switchState("tapState", tev)
@@ -686,7 +690,7 @@ function GestureDetector:handlePan(tev)
         local pan_direction, pan_distance = self:getPath(slot)
         local tv_diff = self.last_tevs[slot].timev - self.first_tevs[slot].timev
         if not tv_diff:isPositive() then
-            tv_diff = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge }
+            tv_diff = TimeVal.huge
         end
 
         local pan_ev = {
diff --git a/frontend/device/input.lua b/frontend/device/input.lua
index 45b2219b5..5620d55b1 100644
--- a/frontend/device/input.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/input.lua
@@ -607,8 +607,10 @@ function Input:handleTouchEv(ev)
         end
     elseif ev.type == C.EV_SYN then
         if ev.code == C.SYN_REPORT then
+            -- Promote our event's time table to a real TimeVal
+            setmetatable(ev.time, TimeVal)
             for _, MTSlot in pairs(self.MTSlots) do
-                self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "timev", TimeVal:new(ev.time))
+                self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "timev", ev.time)
                 if self.snow_protocol then
                     -- if a slot appears in the current touch event, set "used"
                     self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "used", true)
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ function Input:handleTouchEv(ev)
                     table.insert(self.MTSlots, slot)
                     if not slot.used then
                         slot.id = -1
-                        slot.timev = TimeVal:new(ev.time)
+                        slot.timev = ev.time
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -691,8 +693,9 @@ function Input:handleTouchEvPhoenix(ev)
         end
     elseif ev.type == C.EV_SYN then
         if ev.code == C.SYN_REPORT then
+            setmetatable(ev.time, TimeVal)
             for _, MTSlot in pairs(self.MTSlots) do
-                self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "timev", TimeVal:new(ev.time))
+                self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "timev", ev.time)
             end
             -- feed ev in all slots to state machine
             local touch_ges = self.gesture_detector:feedEvent(self.MTSlots)
@@ -726,8 +729,9 @@ function Input:handleTouchEvLegacy(ev)
         end
     elseif ev.type == C.EV_SYN then
         if ev.code == C.SYN_REPORT then
+            setmetatable(ev.time, TimeVal)
             for _, MTSlot in pairs(self.MTSlots) do
-                self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "timev", TimeVal:new(ev.time))
+                self:setMtSlot(MTSlot.slot, "timev", ev.time)
             end
 
             -- feed ev in all slots to state machine
@@ -986,7 +990,7 @@ function Input:waitEvent(now, deadline)
                         poll_timeout = poll_deadline - now
                     else
                         -- We've already blown the deadline: make select return immediately (most likely straight to timeout)
-                        poll_timeout = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0 }
+                        poll_timeout = TimeVal.zero
                     end
                 end
 
@@ -1057,7 +1061,7 @@ function Input:waitEvent(now, deadline)
                     poll_timeout = deadline - now
                 else
                     -- Deadline has been blown: make select return immediately.
-                    poll_timeout = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0 }
+                    poll_timeout = TimeVal.zero
                 end
             end
 
diff --git a/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua b/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua
index b11b2f013..43581056a 100644
--- a/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function Device:init()
                     w = 0, h = 0,
                 }
 
-                local timev = TimeVal:new(ev.time)
+                setmetatable(ev.time, TimeVal)
 
                 local fake_ges = {
                     ges = "pan",
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function Device:init()
                         y = 100*scrolled_y,
                     },
                     pos = pos,
-                    time = timev,
+                    time = ev.time,
                     mousewheel_direction = scrolled_y,
                 }
                 local fake_ges_release = {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function Device:init()
                     relative = fake_ges.relative,
                     relative_delayed = fake_ges.relative_delayed,
                     pos = pos,
-                    time = timev,
+                    time = ev.time,
                 }
                 local fake_pan_ev = Event:new("Pan", nil, fake_ges)
                 local fake_release_ev = Event:new("Gesture", fake_ges_release)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/gesturerange.lua b/frontend/ui/gesturerange.lua
index c39917297..881b1d6eb 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/gesturerange.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/gesturerange.lua
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ function GestureRange:match(gs)
         -- This field sets up rate-limiting (in matches per second).
         -- It's mostly useful for e-Ink devices with less powerful CPUs
         -- and screens that cannot handle the amount of gesture events that would otherwise be generated.
-        local last_time = self.last_time or TimeVal:new{}
-        if gs.time - last_time > TimeVal:new{usec = 1000000 / self.rate} then
+        local last_time = self.last_time or TimeVal.zero
+        if gs.time - last_time > TimeVal:new{ usec = 1000000 / self.rate } then
             self.last_time = gs.time
         else
             return false
diff --git a/frontend/ui/timeval.lua b/frontend/ui/timeval.lua
index b4c4f1f53..3948f721e 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/timeval.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/timeval.lua
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ end
 
 -- If sec is negative, time went backwards!
 function TimeVal:__sub(time_b)
-    local diff = TimeVal:new{}
+    local diff = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0, usec = 0 }
 
     diff.sec = self.sec - time_b.sec
     diff.usec = self.usec - time_b.usec
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function TimeVal:__sub(time_b)
 end
 
 function TimeVal:__add(time_b)
-    local sum = TimeVal:new{}
+    local sum = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0, usec = 0 }
 
     sum.sec = self.sec + time_b.sec
     sum.usec = self.usec + time_b.usec
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Which means that, yes, this is a fancier POSIX Epoch ;).
 ]]
 function TimeVal:realtime()
     local sec, usec = util.gettime()
-    return TimeVal:new{sec = sec, usec = usec}
+    return TimeVal:new{ sec = sec, usec = usec }
 end
 
 --[[--
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function TimeVal:monotonic()
     C.clock_gettime(C.CLOCK_MONOTONIC, timespec)
 
     -- TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL
-    return TimeVal:new{sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000))}
+    return TimeVal:new{ sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000)) }
 end
 
 --- Ditto, but w/ CLOCK_MONOTONIC_COARSE if it's available and has a 1ms resolution or better (uses CLOCK_MONOTONIC otherwise).
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function TimeVal:monotonic_coarse()
     C.clock_gettime(PREFERRED_MONOTONIC_CLOCKID, timespec)
 
     -- TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL
-    return TimeVal:new{sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000))}
+    return TimeVal:new{ sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000)) }
 end
 
 --- Ditto, but w/ CLOCK_REALTIME_COARSE if it's available and has a 1ms resolution or better (uses CLOCK_REALTIME otherwise).
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function TimeVal:realtime_coarse()
     C.clock_gettime(PREFERRED_REALTIME_CLOCKID, timespec)
 
     -- TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL
-    return TimeVal:new{sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000))}
+    return TimeVal:new{ sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000)) }
 end
 
 --- Ditto, but w/ CLOCK_BOOTTIME (will return a TimeVal set to 0, 0 if the clock source is unsupported, as it's 2.6.39+)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function TimeVal:boottime()
     C.clock_gettime(C.CLOCK_BOOTTIME, timespec)
 
     -- TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL
-    return TimeVal:new{sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000))}
+    return TimeVal:new{ sec = tonumber(timespec.tv_sec), usec = math.floor(tonumber(timespec.tv_nsec / 1000)) }
 end
 
 --[[-- Alias for `monotonic_coarse`.
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ end
 function TimeVal:fromnumber(seconds)
     local sec = math.floor(seconds)
     local usec = math.floor((seconds - sec) * 1000000 + 0.5)
-    return TimeVal:new{sec = sec, usec = usec}
+    return TimeVal:new{ sec = sec, usec = usec }
 end
 
 --- Checks if a TimeVal object is positive
@@ -248,4 +248,11 @@ function TimeVal:isZero()
     return self.sec == 0 and self.usec == 0
 end
 
+--- We often need a const TimeVal set to zero...
+--- LuaJIT doesn't actually support const values (Lua 5.4+): Do *NOT* modify it.
+TimeVal.zero = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0, usec = 0 }
+
+--- Ditto for one set to math.huge
+TimeVal.huge = TimeVal:new{ sec = math.huge, usec = 0 }
+
 return TimeVal
diff --git a/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua b/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
index 32b3941ab..57fc71217 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
@@ -1052,13 +1052,13 @@ function UIManager:discardEvents(set_or_seconds)
             -- sometimes > 500ms on some devices/temperatures.
             -- So, block for 400ms (to have it displayed) + 400ms
             -- for user reaction to it
-            delay = TimeVal:new{ usec = 800000 }
+            delay = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0, usec = 800000 }
         else
             -- On non-eInk screen, display is usually instantaneous
-            delay = TimeVal:new{ usec = 400000 }
+            delay = TimeVal:new{ sec = 0, usec = 400000 }
         end
     else -- we expect a number
-        delay = TimeVal:new{ sec = set_or_seconds }
+        delay = TimeVal:new{ sec = set_or_seconds, usec = 0 }
     end
     self._discard_events_till = self._now + delay
 end
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ function UIManager:_checkTasks()
             break
         end
         local task = self._task_queue[1]
-        local task_tv = task.time or TimeVal:new{}
+        local task_tv = task.time or TimeVal.zero
         if task_tv <= self._now then
             -- remove from table
             table.remove(self._task_queue, 1)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/dictquicklookup.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/dictquicklookup.lua
index 420ecf0b5..9712c45d6 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/dictquicklookup.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/dictquicklookup.lua
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function DictQuickLookup:init()
                 -- callback function when HoldReleaseText is handled as args
                 args = function(text, hold_duration)
                     local lookup_target
-                    if hold_duration < TimeVal:new{ sec = 3 } then
+                    if hold_duration < TimeVal:new{ sec = 3, usec = 0 } then
                         -- do this lookup in the same domain (dict/wikipedia)
                         lookup_target = self.is_wiki and "LookupWikipedia" or "LookupWord"
                     else
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/footnotewidget.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/footnotewidget.lua
index 7f26eb78a..efcdce39d 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/footnotewidget.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/footnotewidget.lua
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function FootnoteWidget:init()
                 -- callback function when HoldReleaseText is handled as args
                 args = function(text, hold_duration)
                     if self.dialog then
-                        local lookup_target = hold_duration < TimeVal:new{ sec = 3 } and "LookupWord" or "LookupWikipedia"
+                        local lookup_target = hold_duration < TimeVal:new{ sec = 3, usec = 0 } and "LookupWord" or "LookupWikipedia"
                         self.dialog:handleEvent(
                             Event:new(lookup_target, text)
                         )
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/frontlightwidget.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/frontlightwidget.lua
index a54afbe25..39764fec0 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/frontlightwidget.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/frontlightwidget.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ local FrontLightWidget = InputContainer:new{
     -- This should stay active during natural light configuration
     is_always_active = true,
     rate = Screen.low_pan_rate and 3 or 30,     -- Widget update rate.
-    last_time = TimeVal:new{},                  -- Tracks last update time to prevent update spamming.
+    last_time = TimeVal.zero,                   -- Tracks last update time to prevent update spamming.
 }
 
 function FrontLightWidget:init()
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ function FrontLightWidget:onTapProgress(arg, ges_ev)
         -- But limit the widget update frequency on E Ink.
         if Screen.low_pan_rate then
             local current_time = TimeVal:now()
-            local last_time = self.last_time or TimeVal:new{}
-            if current_time - last_time > TimeVal:new{usec = 1000000 / self.rate} then
+            local last_time = self.last_time or TimeVal.zero
+            if current_time - last_time > TimeVal:new{ usec = 1000000 / self.rate } then
                 self.last_time = current_time
             else
                 -- Schedule a final update after we stop panning.
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/notification.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/notification.lua
index 17db5862e..65ecee04a 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/notification.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/notification.lua
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function Notification:_cleanShownStack(num)
     -- to follow what is happening).
     -- As a sanity check, we also forget those shown for
     -- more than 30s in case no close event was received.
-    local expire_tv = UIManager:getTime() - TimeVal:new{ sec = 30 }
+    local expire_tv = UIManager:getTime() - TimeVal:new{ sec = 30, usec = 0 }
     for i=#Notification._nums_shown, 1, -1 do
         if Notification._nums_shown[i] and Notification._nums_shown[i] > expire_tv then
             break -- still shown (or not yet expired)
diff --git a/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
index 87bec3d5b..ae285ce65 100644
--- a/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ function AutoSuspend:_schedule(shutdown_only)
         delay_shutdown = self.autoshutdown_timeout_seconds
     else
         local now_tv = UIManager:getTime()
-        delay_suspend = self.last_action_tv + TimeVal:new{ sec = self.auto_suspend_timeout_seconds } - now_tv
+        delay_suspend = self.last_action_tv + TimeVal:new{ sec = self.auto_suspend_timeout_seconds, usec = 0 } - now_tv
         delay_suspend = delay_suspend:tonumber()
-        delay_shutdown = self.last_action_tv + TimeVal:new{ sec = self.autoshutdown_timeout_seconds } - now_tv
+        delay_shutdown = self.last_action_tv + TimeVal:new{ sec = self.autoshutdown_timeout_seconds, usec = 0 } - now_tv
         delay_shutdown = delay_shutdown:tonumber()
     end
 
diff --git a/plugins/autoturn.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/autoturn.koplugin/main.lua
index 2e7431606..d165bce13 100644
--- a/plugins/autoturn.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/autoturn.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function AutoTurn:_schedule(settings_id)
         return
     end
 
-    local delay = self.last_action_tv + TimeVal:new{ sec = self.autoturn_sec } - UIManager:getTime()
+    local delay = self.last_action_tv + TimeVal:new{ sec = self.autoturn_sec, usec = 0 } - UIManager:getTime()
     delay = delay:tonumber()
 
     if delay <= 0 then
diff --git a/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua
index a9fa3de08..451e5e22b 100644
--- a/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function BackgroundRunner:_finishJob(job)
     assert(self ~= nil)
     if type(job.executable) == "function" then
         local tv_diff = job.end_tv - job.start_tv
-        local threshold = TimeVal:new{ sec = 1 }
+        local threshold = TimeVal:new{ sec = 1, usec = 0 }
         job.timeout = (tv_diff > threshold)
     end
     job.blocked = job.timeout