diff --git a/revid/senders.go b/revid/senders.go
index 619e08b9..8bf10ea0 100644
--- a/revid/senders.go
+++ b/revid/senders.go
@@ -136,13 +136,16 @@ func extractMeta(r string, log func(lvl int8, msg string, args ...interface{}))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	// Extract time from reply
-	t, err := dec.Int("ts")
-	if err != nil {
-		log(logger.Warning, "No timestamp in reply")
-	} else {
-		log(logger.Debug, fmt.Sprintf("got timestamp: %v", t))
-		mts.RealTime.Set(time.Unix(int64(t), 0))
+	// Extract time from reply if mts.Realtime has not been set.
+	if !mts.RealTime.IsSet() {
+		t, err := dec.Int("ts")
+		if err != nil {
+			log(logger.Warning, "No timestamp in reply")
+		} else {
+			log(logger.Debug, fmt.Sprintf("got timestamp: %v", t))
+			fmt.Printf("got timestamp: %v, setting\n", t)
+			mts.RealTime.Set(time.Unix(int64(t), 0))
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Extract location from reply