diff --git a/docs/notework.txt b/docs/notework.txt
index d419366..8ed60b4 100644
--- a/docs/notework.txt
+++ b/docs/notework.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
                Notes for GoldED+ 1.1.5, /snapshot/
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
+- GoldEd can fall because of invalid time in message.
+  (bugreport from Alexander Kolyada)
+
 + New config file token: QuoteUseNewAI No/Yes. It will try to solve
   false quoting when '<' and '>' characters is used.
 
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gtimall.h b/goldlib/gall/gtimall.h
index 41a972e..56b4704 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gtimall.h
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gtimall.h
@@ -172,9 +172,12 @@ char* TimeToStr(char* buf, time_t t);
 long YMD2JDN(unsigned yr, unsigned mo, unsigned day) __attribute__ ((const));
 void JDN2YMD(long scalar, unsigned *yr, unsigned *mo, unsigned *day);
 
-inline struct tm *gmtime(const time32_t *timep) {
-    const time_t temp(*timep);
-    return gmtime(&temp);
+inline struct tm *gmtime(const time32_t *timep)
+{
+  const time_t zero(0);
+  const time_t temp(*timep);
+  struct tm *time = gmtime(&temp);
+  return time ? time : gmtime(&zero);
 }
 
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