diff --git a/TheWatcher/SleepCtrl.cs b/TheWatcher/SleepCtrl.cs
index 05f5d9f..5f777ea 100644
--- a/TheWatcher/SleepCtrl.cs
+++ b/TheWatcher/SleepCtrl.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class SleepCtrl
             bool suspended = NativeMethods.SetSuspendState(false, false, false);
             if (suspended)
             {
+                dt = dt.AddSeconds(-5);
                 if (DateTime.Now < dt)
                 {
                     Console.WriteLine($"[{DateTime.Now}] Resumed from suspend, but expected to sleep until {dt} => deactivating sleep");