diff --git a/lib/tty/key.c b/lib/tty/key.c
index 11a6329c7..4553180f9 100644
--- a/lib/tty/key.c
+++ b/lib/tty/key.c
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ xmouse_get_event (Gpm_Event * ev, gboolean extended)
             else
             {
                 ev->type = GPM_UP | (GPM_SINGLE << clicks);
-                tv1 = g_get_real_time ();
+                tv1 = g_get_monotonic_time ();
             }
             ev->buttons = 0;
             last_btn = 0;
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ xmouse_get_event (Gpm_Event * ev, gboolean extended)
         else
             ev->type = GPM_DOWN;
 
-        tv2 = g_get_real_time ();
+        tv2 = g_get_monotonic_time ();
         if (tv1 != 0 && tv2 - tv1 < (gint64) double_click_speed * MC_USEC_PER_MSEC)
         {
             clicks++;
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ get_key_code (int no_delay)
         if (c == -1)
         {
             if (this == NULL || parent == NULL || parent->action != MCKEY_ESCAPE || !old_esc_mode ||
-                esc_time == -1 || g_get_real_time () < esc_time + old_esc_mode_timeout)
+                esc_time == -1 || g_get_monotonic_time () < esc_time + old_esc_mode_timeout)
                 return -1;
 
             this = NULL;
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ get_key_code (int no_delay)
             {
                 if (no_delay != 0)
                 {
-                    esc_time = g_get_real_time ();
+                    esc_time = g_get_monotonic_time ();
                     goto nodelay_try_again;
                 }
 
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ learn_key (void)
         c = tty_lowlevel_getch ();      /* Sanity check, should be unnecessary */
     learn_store_key (buffer, &p, c);
 
-    end_time = g_get_real_time () + LEARN_TIMEOUT * MC_USEC_PER_MSEC;
+    end_time = g_get_monotonic_time () + LEARN_TIMEOUT * MC_USEC_PER_MSEC;
 
     tty_nodelay (TRUE);
     while (TRUE)
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ learn_key (void)
             gint64 time_out;
             struct timeval tv;
 
-            time_out = end_time - g_get_real_time ();
+            time_out = end_time - g_get_monotonic_time ();
             if (time_out <= 0)
                 break;
 
diff --git a/lib/util.c b/lib/util.c
index 8d36ebdf9..5fb1c7fdc 100644
--- a/lib/util.c
+++ b/lib/util.c
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ mc_time_elapsed (gint64 * timestamp, gint64 delay)
 {
     gint64 now;
 
-    now = g_get_real_time ();
+    now = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
     if (now >= *timestamp && now < *timestamp + delay)
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/lib/vfs/direntry.c b/lib/vfs/direntry.c
index 887f354f8..6bd6c3924 100644
--- a/lib/vfs/direntry.c
+++ b/lib/vfs/direntry.c
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ vfs_s_dir_uptodate (struct vfs_class *me, struct vfs_s_inode *ino)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    tim = g_get_real_time ();
+    tim = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
     return (tim < ino->timestamp);
 }
diff --git a/lib/vfs/gc.c b/lib/vfs/gc.c
index cd3aa10fe..195e8a50d 100644
--- a/lib/vfs/gc.c
+++ b/lib/vfs/gc.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ vfs_addstamp (struct vfs_class *v, vfsid id)
         stamp = g_new (struct vfs_stamping, 1);
         stamp->v = v;
         stamp->id = id;
-        stamp->time = g_get_real_time ();
+        stamp->time = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
         stamps = g_slist_append (stamps, stamp);
     }
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ vfs_stamp (struct vfs_class *v, vfsid id)
     stamp = g_slist_find_custom (stamps, &what, vfs_stamp_compare);
     if (stamp != NULL && stamp->data != NULL)
     {
-        VFS_STAMPING (stamp->data)->time = g_get_real_time ();
+        VFS_STAMPING (stamp->data)->time = g_get_monotonic_time ();
         ret = TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ vfs_expire (gboolean now)
         return;
     locked = TRUE;
 
-    curr_time = g_get_real_time ();
+    curr_time = g_get_monotonic_time ();
     exp_time = curr_time - vfs_timeout * G_USEC_PER_SEC;
 
     if (now)
diff --git a/lib/widget/wtools.c b/lib/widget/wtools.c
index 9a2d2c888..2ae88608e 100644
--- a/lib/widget/wtools.c
+++ b/lib/widget/wtools.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ status_msg_init (status_msg_t * sm, const char *title, double delay, status_msg_
     /* repaint screen to remove previous finished dialog */
     mc_refresh ();
 
-    start = g_get_real_time ();
+    start = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
     sm->dlg = dlg_create (TRUE, 0, 0, 7, MIN (MAX (40, COLS / 2), COLS), WPOS_CENTER, FALSE,
                           dialog_colors, NULL, NULL, NULL, title);
diff --git a/src/filemanager/file.c b/src/filemanager/file.c
index 611d39e65..d6b315d42 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/file.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/file.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ progress_update_one (file_op_total_context_t * tctx, file_op_context_t * ctx, of
     tctx->progress_count++;
     tctx->progress_bytes += (uintmax_t) add;
 
-    tv_current = g_get_real_time ();
+    tv_current = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
     if (tv_start < 0)
         tv_start = tv_current;
@@ -2388,7 +2388,7 @@ copy_file_file (file_op_total_context_t * tctx, file_op_context_t * ctx,
         }
     }
 
-    tv_transfer_start = g_get_real_time ();
+    tv_transfer_start = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
     while ((src_desc = mc_open (src_vpath, O_RDONLY | O_LINEAR)) < 0 && !ctx->skip_all)
     {
@@ -2570,7 +2570,7 @@ copy_file_file (file_op_total_context_t * tctx, file_op_context_t * ctx,
             if (n_read == 0)
                 break;
 
-            tv_current = g_get_real_time ();
+            tv_current = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
             if (n_read > 0)
             {
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ panel_operate (void *source_panel, FileOperation operation, gboolean force_singl
     }
 
     tctx = file_op_total_context_new ();
-    tctx->transfer_start = g_get_real_time ();
+    tctx->transfer_start = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_BACKGROUND
     /* Did the user select to do a background operation? */
diff --git a/src/filemanager/filegui.c b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
index 4cd6cbd16..07108345f 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/filegui.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ file_progress_show_total (file_op_total_context_t * tctx, file_op_context_t * ct
         gint64 tv_current;
         char buffer4[BUF_TINY];
 
-        tv_current = g_get_real_time ();
+        tv_current = g_get_monotonic_time ();
         file_frmt_time (buffer2, (tv_current - tctx->transfer_start) / G_USEC_PER_SEC);
 
         if (ctx->progress_totals_computed)
diff --git a/src/vfs/fish/fish.c b/src/vfs/fish/fish.c
index d47792ba2..3aef84d51 100644
--- a/src/vfs/fish/fish.c
+++ b/src/vfs/fish/fish.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ fish_dir_load (struct vfs_class *me, struct vfs_s_inode *dir, char *remote_path)
 
     vfs_print_message (_("fish: Reading directory %s..."), remote_path);
 
-    dir->timestamp = g_get_real_time () + fish_directory_timeout * G_USEC_PER_SEC;
+    dir->timestamp = g_get_monotonic_time () + fish_directory_timeout * G_USEC_PER_SEC;
 
     quoted_path = strutils_shell_escape (remote_path);
     (void) fish_command_v (me, super, NONE, FISH_SUPER (super)->scr_ls, "FISH_FILENAME=%s;\n",
diff --git a/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c b/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c
index 82c2a5957..32a77f6b2 100644
--- a/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c
+++ b/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c
@@ -1493,14 +1493,14 @@ ftpfs_linear_abort (struct vfs_class *me, vfs_file_handler_t * fh)
             gint64 start_tim;
             char buf[BUF_8K];
 
-            start_tim = g_get_real_time ();
+            start_tim = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
             /* flush the remaining data */
             while (read (dsock, buf, sizeof (buf)) > 0)
             {
                 gint64 tim;
 
-                tim = g_get_real_time ();
+                tim = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
                 if (tim > start_tim + ABORT_TIMEOUT)
                 {
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ ftpfs_dir_load (struct vfs_class *me, struct vfs_s_inode *dir, char *remote_path
         return (-1);
     }
 
-    dir->timestamp = g_get_real_time () + ftpfs_directory_timeout * G_USEC_PER_SEC;
+    dir->timestamp = g_get_monotonic_time () + ftpfs_directory_timeout * G_USEC_PER_SEC;
 
     if (ftp_super->strict == RFC_STRICT)
         sock = ftpfs_open_data_connection (me, super, "LIST", 0, TYPE_ASCII, 0);