diff --git a/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx b/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx
index 0f9b77ce2..007e8aa2c 100644
--- a/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx
+++ b/src/event/TimeoutMonitor.cxx
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ TimeoutMonitor::ScheduleSeconds(unsigned s)
 void
 TimeoutMonitor::Run()
 {
-	active = true;
+	active = false;
 	OnTimeout();
 }