diff --git a/client/client_types.cpp b/client/client_types.cpp
index 229d226e43..d8dbbc68fa 100644
--- a/client/client_types.cpp
+++ b/client/client_types.cpp
@@ -914,9 +914,9 @@ int FILE_INFO::write_gui(MIOFILE& out) {
         pers_file_xfer->write(out);
 
         FILE_XFER_BACKOFF& fxb = project->file_xfer_backoff(pers_file_xfer->is_upload);
-        if (fxb->next_xfer_time > gstate.now) {
+        if (fxb.next_xfer_time > gstate.now) {
             out.printf("    <project_backoff>%f</project_backoff>\n",
-                fxb->next_xfer_time - gstate.now
+                fxb.next_xfer_time - gstate.now
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
index 197a71c118..c22dcd655d 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewTransfers.cpp
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void CViewTransfers::GetDocStatus(wxInt32 item, wxString& strBuffer) const {
         }
         if (transfer->project_backoff) {
             wxString x;
-            FormatTime(project->upload_backoff, transfer->project_backoff);
+            FormatTime(transfer->project_backoff, x);
             strBuffer += _(" (project backoff: ") + x + _(")");
         }
     }