diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua
index 7d8cb87eb..0429e17ac 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ function ReaderPaging:onSwipe(_, ges)
         -- We did some panning but released after a short amount of time,
         -- so this gesture ended up being a Swipe - and this swipe was
         -- not handled by the other modules (so, not opening the menus).
-        -- Do as :onPanRelese() and ignore this swipe.
+        -- Do as :onPanRelease() and ignore this swipe.
         self:onPanRelease() -- no arg, so we know there we come from here
         return true
     else
diff --git a/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua b/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua
index c5f421cea..369f3df88 100644
--- a/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/sdl/device.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local Generic = require("device/generic/device")
 local SDL = require("ffi/SDL2_0")
 local ffi = require("ffi")
 local logger = require("logger")
+local time = require("ui/time")
 
 -- SDL computes WM_CLASS on X11/Wayland based on process's binary name.
 -- Some desktop environments rely on WM_CLASS to name the app and/or to assign the proper icon.
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ function Device:init()
                         y = 100*scrolled_y,
                     },
                     pos = pos,
-                    time = ev.time,
+                    time = time.timeval(ev.time),
                     mousewheel_direction = scrolled_y,
                 }
                 local fake_ges_release = {
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ function Device:init()
                     distance = fake_ges.distance,
                     relative = fake_ges.relative,
                     pos = pos,
-                    time = ev.time,
+                    time = time.timeval(ev.time),
                     from_mousewheel = true,
                 }
                 local fake_pan_ev = Event:new("Pan", nil, fake_ges)