diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.h b/src/zm_monitor.h
index b56a5fdd8..443cd1318 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.h
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.h
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ public:
       return shared_data->last_viewed_time;
     return 0;
   }
+  void setLastViewed() {
+    setLastViewed(std::chrono::system_clock::now());
+  }
   void setLastViewed(SystemTimePoint new_time) {
     if (shared_data && shared_data->valid)
       shared_data->last_viewed_time = 
diff --git a/src/zm_monitorstream.cpp b/src/zm_monitorstream.cpp
index 64cc5fc46..c978d5cc8 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitorstream.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_monitorstream.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void MonitorStream::runStream() {
     }
 
     now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-    monitor->setLastViewed(now);
+    monitor->setLastViewed();
 
     bool was_paused = paused;
     bool got_command = false; // commands like zoom should output a frame even if paused