diff --git a/lib/icinga/timeperiod.cpp b/lib/icinga/timeperiod.cpp
index 4b081af79..44ff1dde5 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/timeperiod.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/timeperiod.cpp
@@ -32,17 +32,20 @@ REGISTER_TYPE(TimePeriod);
 
 static Timer::Ptr l_UpdateTimer;
 
+INITIALIZE_ONCE(&TimePeriod::StaticInitialize);
+
+void TimePeriod::StaticInitialize(void)
+{
+	l_UpdateTimer = make_shared<Timer>();
+	l_UpdateTimer->SetInterval(300);
+	l_UpdateTimer->OnTimerExpired.connect(boost::bind(&TimePeriod::UpdateTimerHandler));
+	l_UpdateTimer->Start();
+}
+
 void TimePeriod::Start(void)
 {
 	DynamicObject::Start();
 
-	if (!l_UpdateTimer) {
-		l_UpdateTimer = make_shared<Timer>();
-		l_UpdateTimer->SetInterval(300);
-		l_UpdateTimer->OnTimerExpired.connect(boost::bind(&TimePeriod::UpdateTimerHandler));
-		l_UpdateTimer->Start();
-	}
-
 	/* Pre-fill the time period for the next 24 hours. */
 	double now = Utility::GetTime();
 	UpdateRegion(now, now + 24 * 3600, true);
diff --git a/lib/icinga/timeperiod.h b/lib/icinga/timeperiod.h
index 8062b5c7d..bdc210b61 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/timeperiod.h
+++ b/lib/icinga/timeperiod.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
 	DECLARE_PTR_TYPEDEFS(TimePeriod);
 	DECLARE_TYPENAME(TimePeriod);
 
+	static void StaticInitialize(void);
+
 	virtual void Start(void);
 
 	void UpdateRegion(double begin, double end, bool clearExisting);