diff --git a/libs/utils/Looper.cpp b/libs/utils/Looper.cpp
index d5dd126..b54fb9d 100644
--- a/libs/utils/Looper.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/Looper.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,8 @@
 #endif
 
 void Looper::sendMessage(const sp<MessageHandler>& handler, const Message& message) {
-    sendMessageAtTime(LLONG_MIN, handler, message);
+    nsecs_t now = systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC);
+    sendMessageAtTime(now, handler, message);
 }
 
 void Looper::sendMessageDelayed(nsecs_t uptimeDelay, const sp<MessageHandler>& handler,