diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
index 15bf34dbba..2beb4d589d 100644
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -82,4 +82,9 @@ void AbstractClient::packTo(int left, int top)
     Q_UNUSED(top)
 }
 
+xcb_timestamp_t AbstractClient::userTime() const
+{
+    return XCB_TIME_CURRENT_TIME;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index 7134da6c34..cfa1f94953 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public:
     virtual void takeFocus() = 0;
     virtual bool wantsInput() const = 0;
     virtual void checkWorkspacePosition(QRect oldGeometry = QRect(), int oldDesktop = -2) = 0;
+    virtual xcb_timestamp_t userTime() const;
 
     virtual void growHorizontal();
     virtual void shrinkHorizontal();
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 1b2ce7ef31..3a9c4bf551 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public:
 
     void checkWorkspacePosition(QRect oldGeometry = QRect(), int oldDesktop = -2) override;
     void updateUserTime(xcb_timestamp_t time = XCB_TIME_CURRENT_TIME);
-    xcb_timestamp_t userTime() const;
+    xcb_timestamp_t userTime() const override;
     bool hasUserTimeSupport() const;
 
     /// Does 'delete c;'