diff --git a/Src/Display.h b/Src/Display.h
index 422c1c0..a25933e 100644
--- a/Src/Display.h
+++ b/Src/Display.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ private:
 	char networktraffic_string[80];		// Speedometer text
 	void draw_string(SDL_Surface *s, int x, int y, const char *str, uint8 front_color, uint8 back_color);
 	char *on_screen_message;
-	int on_screen_message_start_time;
+	Uint32 on_screen_message_start_time;
 	int on_screen_message_time;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Src/Display_SDL.h b/Src/Display_SDL.h
index 38c2c2f..1782b50 100644
--- a/Src/Display_SDL.h
+++ b/Src/Display_SDL.h
@@ -229,12 +229,11 @@ void C64Display::Update(uint8 *src_pixels)
 
 	draw_string(real_screen, 0, 0, networktraffic_string, black, fill_gray);
 	if (this->on_screen_message) {
-		struct timeval tv;
-		gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+		Uint32 time_now = SDL_GetTicks();
 
 		draw_string(real_screen, 60, 30,
 				this->on_screen_message, black, fill_gray);
-		if (tv.tv_sec - this->on_screen_message_start_time > this->on_screen_message_time)
+		if (time_now - this->on_screen_message_start_time > this->on_screen_message_time * 1000)
 			this->on_screen_message = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -248,11 +247,10 @@ void C64Display::Update()
 
 void C64Display::display_status_string(char *str, int seconds)
 {
-	struct timeval tv;
-	gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+	Uint32 time_now = SDL_GetTicks();
 
 	this->on_screen_message = str;
-	this->on_screen_message_start_time = tv.tv_sec;
+	this->on_screen_message_start_time = time_now;
 	this->on_screen_message_time = seconds;
 }