diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/dssw.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/dssw.c
index b1440fea6..d0add5e09 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/dssw.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/dssw.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ dssw_get_non_times(DSSW *dssw, time_t t) {
 
 	str = XmTextGetString(dssw->what_text);
 	strcpy(dssw->what_val, str);
+	snprintf(dssw->what_val, sizeof(dssw->what_val), "%s", str);
 	XtFree(str);
 }