diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
index e6fdb6fe..54dd2256 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void fe_common_core_init(void)
 
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "timestamps", TRUE);
 	settings_add_level("lookandfeel", "timestamp_level", "ALL");
-	settings_add_time("lookandfeel", "timestamp_timeout", 0);
+	settings_add_time("lookandfeel", "timestamp_timeout", "0");
 
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "bell_beeps", FALSE);
 	settings_add_level("lookandfeel", "beep_msg_level", "");