diff --git a/dix/dispatch.c b/dix/dispatch.c
index 104dcc9b3..bce3a0da3 100644
--- a/dix/dispatch.c
+++ b/dix/dispatch.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ UpdateCurrentTimeIf(void)
     systime.milliseconds = GetTimeInMillis();
     if (systime.milliseconds < currentTime.milliseconds)
         systime.months++;
-    if (*checkForInput[0] == *checkForInput[1])
+    if (CompareTimeStamps(systime, currentTime) == LATER)
         currentTime = systime;
 }