diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 223f688..c136d67 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@ func endBet() {
 	bettingOpen = false
 	question = ""
 	possibleAnswers = nil
-	timeToBet = 0
+	timeToBet = time.Unix(0, 0)
 	bets = nil
 }
 
-func startBet(q string, a []string, d time.Duration) {
+func startBet(q string, a []string, d time.Time) {
 	bettingOpen = true
 	question = q
 	possibleAnswers = make(map[int]string)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ var (
 	bettingOpen      bool
 	question         string
 	possibleAnswers  map[int]string
-	timeToBet        time.Duration
+	timeToBet        time.Time
 	bets             map[string]Bet
 )
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func main() {
 			possibleAnswers = append(possibleAnswers, answer.(string))
 		}
 		timeToBetFloat := data["timeToBet"].(float64)
-		timeToBet := time.Duration(timeToBetFloat) * time.Second
+		timeToBet := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(timeToBetFloat) * time.Second)
 
 		startBet(question, possibleAnswers, timeToBet)
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ func main() {
 			c.JSON(200, gin.H{
 				"question":  question,
 				"possible":  possibleAnswersList,
-				"timeToBet": timeToBet.Seconds(),
+				"timeToBet": timeToBet.Unix(),
 			})
 			return
 		} else {