diff --git a/src/event_manager.hh b/src/event_manager.hh
index f4bece31..7503e64a 100644
--- a/src/event_manager.hh
+++ b/src/event_manager.hh
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public:
     ~Timer();
 
     TimePoint next_date() const { return m_date; }
-    void      set_next_date(TimePoint date) { m_date = date; }
+    void set_next_date(TimePoint date) { m_date = date; }
+    void disable() { m_date = TimePoint::max(); }
     void run(EventMode mode);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 14f9240b..b75efd94 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ public:
 
     void on_disabled(bool temporary) override
     {
-        m_idle_timer.set_next_date(TimePoint::max());
-        m_fs_check_timer.set_next_date(TimePoint::max());
+        m_idle_timer.disable();
+        m_fs_check_timer.disable();
 
         if (not temporary and m_hooks_disabled)
         {
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ private:
         if (not temporary)
             context().print_status({});
 
-        m_idle_timer.set_next_date(TimePoint::max());
+        m_idle_timer.disable();
         if (context().has_client())
             context().client().menu_hide();
     }
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ public:
 
     void on_disabled(bool temporary) override
     {
-        m_idle_timer.set_next_date(TimePoint::max());
+        m_idle_timer.disable();
 
         if (not temporary)
         {