diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index a24b344cc6..a1a5387d5f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -9352,8 +9352,7 @@ gtk_entry_selection_bubble_popup_set (GtkEntry *entry)
     g_source_remove (priv->selection_bubble_timeout_id);
 
   priv->selection_bubble_timeout_id =
-    gdk_threads_add_timeout_seconds (1, gtk_entry_selection_bubble_popup_cb,
-                                     entry);
+    gdk_threads_add_timeout (1000, gtk_entry_selection_bubble_popup_cb, entry);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index ed3d98bb36..6986d0b981 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -8837,8 +8837,8 @@ gtk_text_view_selection_bubble_popup_set (GtkTextView *text_view)
     g_source_remove (priv->selection_bubble_timeout_id);
 
   priv->selection_bubble_timeout_id =
-    gdk_threads_add_timeout_seconds (1, gtk_text_view_selection_bubble_popup_cb,
-                                     text_view);
+    gdk_threads_add_timeout (1000, gtk_text_view_selection_bubble_popup_cb,
+                             text_view);
 }
 
 /* Child GdkWindows */