diff --git a/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.cc b/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.cc
index f4c22b863..4552d082b 100644
--- a/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.cc
+++ b/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.cc
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ LockProcess::LockProcess(bool child, bool useBlankOnly)
     setupPipe();
 
     mShowLockDateTime = KDesktopSettings::showLockDateTime();
+    mlockDateTime = TQDateTime::currentDateTime();
 
     kapp->installX11EventFilter(this);
 
@@ -1532,7 +1533,7 @@ bool LockProcess::checkPass()
         }
 
         showVkbd();
-        PasswordDlg passDlg( this, &greetPlugin, (mShowLockDateTime)?TQDateTime::currentDateTime():TQDateTime());
+        PasswordDlg passDlg( this, &greetPlugin, (mShowLockDateTime)?mlockDateTime:TQDateTime());
         int ret = execDialog( &passDlg );
         hideVkbd();
 
diff --git a/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.h b/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.h
index 63291f857..e2c9ee575 100644
--- a/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.h
+++ b/kdesktop/lock/lockprocess.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <tqvaluestack.h>
 #include <tqmessagebox.h>
 #include <tqpixmap.h>
+#include <tqdatetime.h>
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 
@@ -192,6 +193,8 @@ private:
     int         mBackingStartupDelayTimer;
 
     KSMModalDialog* m_startupStatusDialog;
+
+    TQDateTime mlockDateTime;
 };
 
 #endif