diff --git a/src/display_device.cpp b/src/display_device.cpp
index 2695c1a6..b8b4f36f 100644
--- a/src/display_device.cpp
+++ b/src/display_device.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ namespace display_device {
         case refresh_rate_option_e::automatic:
           {
             if (session.fps >= 0) {
-              config.m_refresh_rate = Rational {static_cast<unsigned int>(session.fps), 1};
+              config.m_refresh_rate = Rational {static_cast<unsigned int>(session.fps), 1000};
             } else {
               BOOST_LOG(error) << "FPS value provided by client session config is invalid: " << session.fps;
               return false;