diff --git a/common/loop.c b/common/loop.c
index da3c2142..c358e212 100644
--- a/common/loop.c
+++ b/common/loop.c
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <poll.h>
-#include <sys/timerfd.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "loop.h"
 
-struct loop_event {
+struct loop_fd_event {
 	void (*callback)(int fd, short mask, void *data);
 	void *data;
-	bool is_timer;
+};
+
+struct loop_timer {
+	void (*callback)(void *data);
+	void *data;
+	struct timespec expiry;
 };
 
 struct loop {
@@ -20,7 +26,8 @@ struct loop {
 	int fd_length;
 	int fd_capacity;
 
-	list_t *events; // struct loop_event
+	list_t *fd_events; // struct loop_fd_event
+	list_t *timers; // struct loop_timer
 };
 
 struct loop *loop_create(void) {
@@ -31,86 +38,136 @@ struct loop *loop_create(void) {
 	}
 	loop->fd_capacity = 10;
 	loop->fds = malloc(sizeof(struct pollfd) * loop->fd_capacity);
-	loop->events = create_list();
+	loop->fd_events = create_list();
+	loop->timers = create_list();
 	return loop;
 }
 
 void loop_destroy(struct loop *loop) {
-	list_foreach(loop->events, free);
-	list_free(loop->events);
+	list_foreach(loop->fd_events, free);
+	list_foreach(loop->timers, free);
+	list_free(loop->fd_events);
+	list_free(loop->timers);
 	free(loop);
 }
 
 void loop_poll(struct loop *loop) {
-	poll(loop->fds, loop->fd_length, -1);
+	// Calculate next timer in ms
+	int ms = INT_MAX;
+	if (loop->timers->length) {
+		struct timespec now;
+		clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+		for (int i = 0; i < loop->timers->length; ++i) {
+			struct loop_timer *timer = loop->timers->items[i];
+			int timer_ms = (timer->expiry.tv_sec - now.tv_sec) * 1000;
+			timer_ms += (timer->expiry.tv_nsec - now.tv_nsec) / 1000000;
+			if (timer_ms < ms) {
+				ms = timer_ms;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
+	poll(loop->fds, loop->fd_length, ms);
+
+	// Dispatch fds
 	for (int i = 0; i < loop->fd_length; ++i) {
 		struct pollfd pfd = loop->fds[i];
-		struct loop_event *event = loop->events->items[i];
+		struct loop_fd_event *event = loop->fd_events->items[i];
 
 		// Always send these events
 		unsigned events = pfd.events | POLLHUP | POLLERR;
 
 		if (pfd.revents & events) {
 			event->callback(pfd.fd, pfd.revents, event->data);
+		}
+	}
 
-			if (event->is_timer) {
-				loop_remove_event(loop, event);
+	// Dispatch timers
+	if (loop->timers->length) {
+		struct timespec now;
+		clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+		for (int i = 0; i < loop->timers->length; ++i) {
+			struct loop_timer *timer = loop->timers->items[i];
+			bool expired = timer->expiry.tv_sec < now.tv_sec ||
+				(timer->expiry.tv_sec == now.tv_sec &&
+				 timer->expiry.tv_nsec < now.tv_nsec);
+			if (expired) {
+				timer->callback(timer->data);
+				loop_remove_timer(loop, timer);
 				--i;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-struct loop_event *loop_add_fd(struct loop *loop, int fd, short mask,
+void loop_add_fd(struct loop *loop, int fd, short mask,
 		void (*callback)(int fd, short mask, void *data), void *data) {
+	struct loop_fd_event *event = calloc(1, sizeof(struct loop_fd_event));
+	if (!event) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to allocate memory for event");
+		return;
+	}
+	event->callback = callback;
+	event->data = data;
+	list_add(loop->fd_events, event);
+
 	struct pollfd pfd = {fd, mask, 0};
 
 	if (loop->fd_length == loop->fd_capacity) {
 		loop->fd_capacity += 10;
-		loop->fds = realloc(loop->fds, sizeof(struct pollfd) * loop->fd_capacity);
+		loop->fds = realloc(loop->fds,
+				sizeof(struct pollfd) * loop->fd_capacity);
 	}
 
 	loop->fds[loop->fd_length++] = pfd;
+}
 
-	struct loop_event *event = calloc(1, sizeof(struct loop_event));
-	event->callback = callback;
-	event->data = data;
+struct loop_timer *loop_add_timer(struct loop *loop, int ms,
+		void (*callback)(void *data), void *data) {
+	struct loop_timer *timer = calloc(1, sizeof(struct loop_timer));
+	if (!timer) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to allocate memory for timer");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	timer->callback = callback;
+	timer->data = data;
 
-	list_add(loop->events, event);
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &timer->expiry);
+	timer->expiry.tv_sec += ms / 1000;
 
-	return event;
-}
+	long int nsec = (ms % 1000) * 1000000;
+	if (timer->expiry.tv_nsec + nsec >= 1000000000) {
+		timer->expiry.tv_sec++;
+		nsec -= 1000000000;
+	}
+	timer->expiry.tv_nsec += nsec;
 
-struct loop_event *loop_add_timer(struct loop *loop, int ms,
-		void (*callback)(int fd, short mask, void *data), void *data) {
-	int fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, 0);
-	struct itimerspec its;
-	its.it_interval.tv_sec = 0;
-	its.it_interval.tv_nsec = 0;
-	its.it_value.tv_sec = ms / 1000;
-	its.it_value.tv_nsec = (ms % 1000) * 1000000;
-	timerfd_settime(fd, 0, &its, NULL);
-
-	struct loop_event *event = loop_add_fd(loop, fd, POLLIN, callback, data);
-	event->is_timer = true;
-
-	return event;
-}
+	list_add(loop->timers, timer);
 
-bool loop_remove_event(struct loop *loop, struct loop_event *event) {
-	for (int i = 0; i < loop->events->length; ++i) {
-		if (loop->events->items[i] == event) {
-			list_del(loop->events, i);
+	return timer;
+}
 
-			if (event->is_timer) {
-				close(loop->fds[i].fd);
-			}
+bool loop_remove_fd(struct loop *loop, int fd) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < loop->fd_length; ++i) {
+		if (loop->fds[i].fd == fd) {
+			free(loop->fd_events->items[i]);
+			list_del(loop->fd_events, i);
 
 			loop->fd_length--;
-			memmove(&loop->fds[i], &loop->fds[i + 1], sizeof(void*) * (loop->fd_length - i));
+			memmove(&loop->fds[i], &loop->fds[i + 1],
+					sizeof(void*) * (loop->fd_length - i));
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
 
-			free(event);
+bool loop_remove_timer(struct loop *loop, struct loop_timer *timer) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < loop->timers->length; ++i) {
+		if (loop->timers->items[i] == timer) {
+			list_del(loop->timers, i);
+			free(timer);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/include/loop.h b/include/loop.h
index 7c151785..2f608eda 100644
--- a/include/loop.h
+++ b/include/loop.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 /**
  * This is an event loop system designed for sway clients, not sway itself.
  *
- * It uses pollfds to block on multiple file descriptors at once, and provides
- * an easy way to set timers. Typically the Wayland display's fd will be one of
- * the fds in the loop.
+ * The loop consists of file descriptors and timers. Typically the Wayland
+ * display's file descriptor will be one of the fds in the loop.
  */
 
 struct loop;
+struct loop_timer;
 
 /**
  * Create an event loop.
@@ -28,20 +28,27 @@ void loop_destroy(struct loop *loop);
 void loop_poll(struct loop *loop);
 
 /**
- * Add an fd to the loop.
+ * Add a file descriptor to the loop.
  */
-struct loop_event *loop_add_fd(struct loop *loop, int fd, short mask,
+void loop_add_fd(struct loop *loop, int fd, short mask,
 		void (*func)(int fd, short mask, void *data), void *data);
 
 /**
  * Add a timer to the loop.
+ *
+ * When the timer expires, the timer will be removed from the loop and freed.
+ */
+struct loop_timer *loop_add_timer(struct loop *loop, int ms,
+		void (*callback)(void *data), void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Remove a file descriptor from the loop.
  */
-struct loop_event *loop_add_timer(struct loop *loop, int ms,
-		void (*callback)(int fd, short mask, void *data), void *data);
+bool loop_remove_fd(struct loop *loop, int fd);
 
 /**
- * Remove an event from the loop.
+ * Remove a timer from the loop.
  */
-bool loop_remove_event(struct loop *loop, struct loop_event *event);
+bool loop_remove_timer(struct loop *loop, struct loop_timer *timer);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/swaybar/bar.h b/include/swaybar/bar.h
index d61da5dc..db2d3d62 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/bar.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/bar.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ struct swaybar {
 	struct status_line *status;
 
 	struct loop *eventloop;
-	struct loop_event *status_event;
 
 	int ipc_event_socketfd;
 	int ipc_socketfd;
diff --git a/include/swaylock/swaylock.h b/include/swaylock/swaylock.h
index e7165b3b..25b41a71 100644
--- a/include/swaylock/swaylock.h
+++ b/include/swaylock/swaylock.h
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ struct swaylock_password {
 
 struct swaylock_state {
 	struct loop *eventloop;
-	struct loop_event *clear_indicator_timer; // clears the indicator
-	struct loop_event *clear_password_timer;  // clears the password buffer
-	struct loop_event *verify_password_timer;
+	struct loop_timer *clear_indicator_timer; // clears the indicator
+	struct loop_timer *clear_password_timer;  // clears the password buffer
+	struct loop_timer *verify_password_timer;
 	struct wl_display *display;
 	struct wl_compositor *compositor;
 	struct zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell;
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index 8e89c9a8..be290c18 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ static void status_in(int fd, short mask, void *data) {
 	if (mask & (POLLHUP | POLLERR)) {
 		status_error(bar->status, "[error reading from status command]");
 		set_bar_dirty(bar);
-		loop_remove_event(bar->eventloop, bar->status_event);
+		loop_remove_fd(bar->eventloop, fd);
 	} else if (status_handle_readable(bar->status)) {
 		set_bar_dirty(bar);
 	}
@@ -658,8 +658,8 @@ void bar_run(struct swaybar *bar) {
 			display_in, bar);
 	loop_add_fd(bar->eventloop, bar->ipc_event_socketfd, POLLIN, ipc_in, bar);
 	if (bar->status) {
-		bar->status_event = loop_add_fd(
-				bar->eventloop, bar->status->read_fd, POLLIN, status_in, bar);
+		loop_add_fd(bar->eventloop, bar->status->read_fd, POLLIN,
+				status_in, bar);
 	}
 	while (1) {
 		wl_display_flush(bar->display);
diff --git a/swaybar/status_line.c b/swaybar/status_line.c
index 3f7a386f..65d6c052 100644
--- a/swaybar/status_line.c
+++ b/swaybar/status_line.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 static void status_line_close_fds(struct status_line *status) {
 	if (status->read_fd != -1) {
-		loop_remove_event(status->bar->eventloop, status->bar->status_event);
+		loop_remove_fd(status->bar->eventloop, status->read_fd);
 		close(status->read_fd);
 		status->read_fd = -1;
 	}
diff --git a/swaylock/password.c b/swaylock/password.c
index 3f9949b2..fecaecbf 100644
--- a/swaylock/password.c
+++ b/swaylock/password.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void append_ch(struct swaylock_password *pw, uint32_t codepoint) {
 	pw->len += utf8_size;
 }
 
-static void clear_indicator(int fd, short mask, void *data) {
+static void clear_indicator(void *data) {
 	struct swaylock_state *state = data;
 	state->clear_indicator_timer = NULL;
 	state->auth_state = AUTH_STATE_IDLE;
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ static void clear_indicator(int fd, short mask, void *data) {
 
 static void schedule_indicator_clear(struct swaylock_state *state) {
 	if (state->clear_indicator_timer) {
-		loop_remove_event(state->eventloop, state->clear_indicator_timer);
+		loop_remove_timer(state->eventloop, state->clear_indicator_timer);
 	}
 	state->clear_indicator_timer = loop_add_timer(
 			state->eventloop, 3000, clear_indicator, state);
 }
 
-static void clear_password(int fd, short mask, void *data) {
+static void clear_password(void *data) {
 	struct swaylock_state *state = data;
 	state->clear_password_timer = NULL;
 	state->auth_state = AUTH_STATE_CLEAR;
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ static void clear_password(int fd, short mask, void *data) {
 
 static void schedule_password_clear(struct swaylock_state *state) {
 	if (state->clear_password_timer) {
-		loop_remove_event(state->eventloop, state->clear_password_timer);
+		loop_remove_timer(state->eventloop, state->clear_password_timer);
 	}
 	state->clear_password_timer = loop_add_timer(
 			state->eventloop, 10000, clear_password, state);
 }
 
-static void handle_preverify_timeout(int fd, short mask, void *data) {
+static void handle_preverify_timeout(void *data) {
 	struct swaylock_state *state = data;
 	state->verify_password_timer = NULL;
 }