2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/FbTk/Timer.cc b/src/FbTk/Timer.cc
index 1806557..61875f7 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/Timer.cc
+++ b/src/FbTk/Timer.cc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Timer::~Timer() {
 }
 
 
-void Timer::setTimeout(uint64_t timeout) {
+void Timer::setTimeout(uint64_t timeout, bool force_start) {
 
     bool was_timing = isTiming();
     if (was_timing) {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void Timer::setTimeout(uint64_t timeout) {
     }
     m_timeout = timeout;
 
-    if (was_timing) {
+    if (force_start || was_timing) {
         start();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/FbTk/Timer.hh b/src/FbTk/Timer.hh
index 4bdd13a..8904a85 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/Timer.hh
+++ b/src/FbTk/Timer.hh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     ~Timer();
 
     void fireOnce(bool once) { m_once = once; }
-    void setTimeout(uint64_t timeout);
+    void setTimeout(uint64_t timeout, bool force_start = false);
     void setCommand(const RefCount<Slot<void> > &cmd);
 
     template<typename Functor>