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diff --git a/src/timefns.c b/src/timefns.c
index b3132e7bc34..87971cf4563 100644
--- a/src/timefns.c
+++ b/src/timefns.c
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ static timezone_t const utc_tz = 0;
static struct tm *
emacs_localtime_rz (timezone_t tz, time_t const *t, struct tm *tm)
{
+#ifdef WINDOWSNT
+ /* The Windows CRT functions are "optimized for speed", so they don't
+ check for timezone and DST changes if they were last called less
+ than 1 minute ago (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821231).
+ So all Emacs features that repeatedly call time functions (e.g.,
+ display-time) are in real danger of missing timezone and DST
+ changes. Calling tzset before each localtime call fixes that. */
+ tzset ();
+#endif
tm = localtime_rz (tz, t, tm);
if (!tm && errno == ENOMEM)
memory_full (SIZE_MAX);