diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 3da211b..9527577 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Changes 1.2.2]
 
+* Support fractional-second intervals on recurring timers. (caf)
+
 * Change $geom() to return current screen's geometry, not the original
   terminal's. (caf)
 
diff --git a/include/struct.h b/include/struct.h
index 692258c..f900a2f 100644
--- a/include/struct.h
+++ b/include/struct.h
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ typedef struct	timerlist_stru
 	char	*command;
 	char	*subargs;
 	int	events;
-	time_t	interval;
+	double interval;
 	int	server;
 	int	window;
 	char	*whom;
diff --git a/source/timer.c b/source/timer.c
index c185322..828aa69 100644
--- a/source/timer.c
+++ b/source/timer.c
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ char *function_timer(char *n, char *args)
 	if (time_left < 0)
 		time_left = 0.0;
 
-	return m_sprintf("%s %d %d %ld %d %0.3f %s%s", t->ref, t->server,
-		t->window, (long)t->interval, t->events, time_left, 
+	return m_sprintf("%s %d %d %.16g %d %0.3f %s%s", t->ref, t->server,
+		t->window, t->interval, t->events, time_left, 
 		t->callback ? "(internal callback) " : t->command,
 		t->whom ? t->whom : "");
 }