diff --git a/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.cpp b/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.cpp
index 2c6b0b5..9b6ed85 100644
--- a/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.cpp
+++ b/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxZRColaComposerPanel, wxZRColaComposerPanelBase)
-    EVT_TIMER(wxZRColaComposerPanel::wxID_TIMER, wxZRColaComposerPanel::OnTimerTimeout)
+    EVT_TIMER(wxZRColaComposerPanel::wxID_CHECKPOINT_TIMER, wxZRColaComposerPanel::OnTimerTimeout)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ wxZRColaComposerPanel::wxZRColaComposerPanel(wxWindow* parent) :
     m_decomposed->PushEventHandler(&m_keyhandler);
 
     // Create timer for saving the state.
-    m_timer = new wxTimer(this, wxID_TIMER);
+    m_timer = new wxTimer(this, wxID_CHECKPOINT_TIMER);
 
     // Restore the previously saved state (if exists).
     wxString fileName(GetStateFileName());
diff --git a/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.h b/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.h
index 8c5ba1c..f1341bd 100644
--- a/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.h
+++ b/ZRCola/zrcolacomppnl.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class wxZRColaComposerPanel : public wxZRColaComposerPanelBase
 public:
     enum
     {
-        wxID_TIMER = 1,
+        wxID_CHECKPOINT_TIMER = 2000,
     };
 
     wxZRColaComposerPanel(wxWindow* parent);