diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
index 53c7be3dbe..a8d3c707fc 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
@@ -2068,12 +2068,11 @@ void CAdvancedFrame::UpdateRefreshTimerInterval( wxInt32 iCurrentNotebookPage )
                 wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pDoc, CMainDocument));
                 if (pDoc->IsConnected()) {
                     // Set new view specific refresh rate
-                    int refreshRate = pView->GetViewRefreshRate() * 1000;
-                    m_iFrameRefreshRate = refreshRate;
+                    m_iFrameRefreshRate = pView->GetViewRefreshRate() * 1000;
                     if (eventLog) {      // Update event log every second
                         m_pPeriodicRPCTimer->Start(1000); 
                     } else {
-                        m_pPeriodicRPCTimer->Start(refreshRate);
+                        m_pPeriodicRPCTimer->Start(m_iFrameRefreshRate);
 
                     }
                 } else {
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h
index 9404b86c35..b96f8cd343 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ protected:
 
     int                 m_iSelectedLanguage;
     int                 m_iReminderFrequency;
-    wxLongLong          m_iFrameRefreshRate;
+    int                 m_iFrameRefreshRate;
 
     wxString            m_strNetworkDialupConnectionName;