diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/internal/HardwareTimer.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/internal/HardwareTimer.java
index 0ba6339930..e0e83e5e15 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/internal/HardwareTimer.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/internal/HardwareTimer.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class HardwareTimer implements Timer.StaticInterface {
             if (get() > period) {
                 // Advance the start time by the period.
                 // Don't set it to the current time... we want to avoid drift.
-                m_startTime += period;
+                m_startTime += period * 1000;
                 return true;
             }
             return false;