diff --git a/feeds/ucentral/usteer/files/usr/libexec/uchannel.uc b/feeds/ucentral/usteer/files/usr/libexec/uchannel.uc
index 142a05ef5..a8530f340 100755
--- a/feeds/ucentral/usteer/files/usr/libexec/uchannel.uc
+++ b/feeds/ucentral/usteer/files/usr/libexec/uchannel.uc
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ function youngest() {
 let state = state_get();
 
 if (state.status == "waiting" &&
-    (uptime - state.uptime < (12 * 60 * 60))) {
+    (uptime - state.changed < (12 * 60 * 60))) {
 	state_set(state);
 	return;
 }