diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 87bf835b0..ce54d3ff7 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ var Overview = class {
         this._lastActiveWorkspaceIndex = workspaceManager.get_active_workspace_index();
     }
 
-    _onDragEnd(time) {
+    _onDragEnd() {
         this._inXdndDrag = false;
 
         // In case the drag was canceled while in the overview
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ var Overview = class {
         // the overview
         if (this._shown) {
             let workspaceManager = global.workspace_manager;
-            workspaceManager.get_workspace_by_index(this._lastActiveWorkspaceIndex).activate(time);
+            workspaceManager.get_workspace_by_index(this._lastActiveWorkspaceIndex)
+                .activate(global.get_current_time());
             this.hide();
         }
         this._resetWindowSwitchTimeout();