diff --git a/apps/gui/statusbar.c b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
index e14fa6a1b2..9eda934d2e 100644
--- a/apps/gui/statusbar.c
+++ b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static struct screen * sb_fill_bar_info(struct gui_statusbar * bar)
 
         /* zero battery run time if charging */
         if (charge_state > DISCHARGING)
-            reset_runtime();
+            zero_runtime();
 
         /* animate battery if charging */
         if ((charge_state == DISCHARGING) || (charge_state == TRICKLE))
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static struct screen * sb_fill_bar_info(struct gui_statusbar * bar)
         else
         {
 #else /* CONFIG_CHARGING < CHARGING_MONITOR */
-            reset_runtime();
+            zero_runtime();
         {
 #endif /* CONFIG_CHARGING < CHARGING_MONITOR */
             /* animate in (max.) 4 steps, starting near the current charge level */
diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index 5f96a1c470..8ee974f812 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static void flush_config_block_callback(void)
 void reset_runtime(void)
 {
     update_runtime(); /* in case this is > topruntimetime */
-    lasttime = current_tick;
+    zero_runtime();
     global_status.runtime = 0;
 }
 
@@ -681,6 +681,11 @@ void update_runtime(void)
         global_status.topruntime = global_status.runtime;
 }
 
+void zero_runtime(void)
+{
+    lasttime = current_tick;
+}
+
 void status_save(bool force)
 {
     if(force)
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index 7d8da0199a..65f43663db 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -262,13 +262,15 @@ enum {  ALARM_START_WPS = 0,
 
 
 /** function prototypes **/
+void reset_runtime(void);
 void update_runtime(void);
+void zero_runtime(void);
 void settings_load(void) INIT_ATTR;
 bool settings_load_config(const char* file, bool apply);
 
 void status_save(bool force);
 int settings_save(void);
-void reset_runtime(void);
+
 /* defines for the options paramater */
 enum {
     SETTINGS_SAVE_CHANGED = 0,