diff --git a/src/support/ChangeLog b/src/support/ChangeLog
index 9524e94574..cbedf2c0d4 100644
--- a/src/support/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/support/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2003-02-25  Alfredo Braunstein <abraunst@libero.it>
+
+	* forkedcontr.C (timer): don't start a running timer.
 
 2003-02-21  André Pönitz <poenitz@gmx.net>
 
diff --git a/src/support/forkedcontr.C b/src/support/forkedcontr.C
index 40ec73d34e..f34fc3b75f 100644
--- a/src/support/forkedcontr.C
+++ b/src/support/forkedcontr.C
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void ForkedcallsController::timer()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!forkedCalls.empty()) {
+	if (!forkedCalls.empty() && !timeout_->running()) {
 		timeout_->start();
 	}