--- rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2007/12/11 15:42:51	1.373
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2007/12/11 18:00:06	1.374
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@
   display->flush ();
 
   if (want_refresh && !ev_is_active (&flush_ev))
-    flush_ev.again ();
+    flush_ev.start (1. / 60.); // refresh at max. 60 Hz normally
 }
 
 void
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@
       case MapNotify:
         mapped = 1;
 #ifdef TEXT_BLINK
-        text_blink_ev.again ();
+        text_blink_ev.start ();
 #endif
         HOOK_INVOKE ((this, HOOK_MAP_NOTIFY, DT_XEVENT, &ev, DT_END));
         break;