diff --git a/qw/source/sv_ccmds.c b/qw/source/sv_ccmds.c
index 82eebac34..74d1f4d22 100644
--- a/qw/source/sv_ccmds.c
+++ b/qw/source/sv_ccmds.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ SV_Mute_f (void)
 		if (!cl->state)
 			continue;
 		if (all || (cl->userid == uid)) {
-			cl->lockedtill = realtime + mins*60.0;
+			cl->lockedtill = (Sys_DoubleTime () + mins*60.0);
 			done = true;
 			if (mins) {
 				sprintf(text, "You are muted for %.1f minutes\n\n"
diff --git a/qw/source/sv_user.c b/qw/source/sv_user.c
index a8c41d9ce..ac78924fd 100644
--- a/qw/source/sv_user.c
+++ b/qw/source/sv_user.c
@@ -798,10 +798,11 @@ SV_Say (qboolean team)
 	}
 
 	if (fp_messages) {
-		if (!sv.paused && realtime < host_client->lockedtill) {
+		if (!sv.paused && Sys_DoubleTime () < host_client->lockedtill) {
 			SV_ClientPrintf (host_client, PRINT_CHAT,
-							 "You can't talk for %d more seconds\n",
-							 (int) (host_client->lockedtill - realtime));
+							"You can't talk for %d more seconds\n",
+							(int) (host_client->lockedtill - 
+								Sys_DoubleTime () ));
 			return;
 		}
 		tmp = host_client->whensaidhead - fp_messages + 1;
@@ -810,7 +811,7 @@ SV_Say (qboolean team)
 		if (!sv.paused &&
 			host_client->whensaid[tmp]
 			&& (realtime - host_client->whensaid[tmp] < fp_persecond)) {
-			host_client->lockedtill = realtime + fp_secondsdead;
+			host_client->lockedtill = Sys_DoubleTime () + fp_secondsdead;
 			if (fp_msg[0])
 				SV_ClientPrintf (host_client, PRINT_CHAT,
 								 "FloodProt: %s\n", fp_msg);