diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index a48d5e41..6550b164 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -513,20 +513,20 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct wayland *wayl,
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to open PTY");
         goto close_fds;
     }
-    if ((flash_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
+    if ((flash_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create flash timer FD");
         goto close_fds;
     }
-    if ((blink_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
+    if ((blink_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create blink timer FD");
         goto close_fds;
     }
-    if ((cursor_blink_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
+    if ((cursor_blink_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1) {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create cursor blink timer FD");
         goto close_fds;
     }
-    if ((delay_lower_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1 ||
-        (delay_upper_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1)
+    if ((delay_lower_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1 ||
+        (delay_upper_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK)) == -1)
     {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create delayed rendering timer FDs");
         goto close_fds;
diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index b60bff0e..8a9b8012 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ wayl_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm)
         goto out;
     }
 
-    wayl->kbd.repeat.fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK);
+    wayl->kbd.repeat.fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_CLOEXEC | TFD_NONBLOCK);
     if (wayl->kbd.repeat.fd == -1) {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to create keyboard repeat timer FD");
         goto out;