--- EV/EV.xs	2015/07/13 05:36:15	1.170
+++ EV/EV.xs	2015/07/13 19:47:53	1.171
@@ -1047,10 +1047,11 @@
 	CODE:
         STOP (timer, w);
 
-void ev_timer_again (ev_timer *w)
-        INIT:
-        CHECK_REPEAT (w->repeat);
+void ev_timer_again (ev_timer *w, NV repeat = NO_INIT)
         CODE:
+        if (items > 1)
+          w->repeat = repeat;
+        CHECK_REPEAT (w->repeat);
         ev_timer_again (e_loop (w), w);
         UNREF (w);