diff --git a/mod/quiz/module.js b/mod/quiz/module.js
index 76ccbc40251..e6171b4439c 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/module.js
+++ b/mod/quiz/module.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ M.mod_quiz.timer = {
      */
     init: function(Y, start, preview) {
         M.mod_quiz.timer.Y = Y;
-        M.mod_quiz.timer.endtime = new Date().getTime() + start*1000;
+        M.mod_quiz.timer.endtime = M.pageloadstarttime.getTime() + start*1000;
         M.mod_quiz.timer.preview = preview;
         M.mod_quiz.timer.update();
         Y.one('#quiz-timer').setStyle('display', 'block');