diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 4a841110..b5e8db56 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ The following submitted code, packages or analysis, and deserve special thanks:
   Gordon Ball
   Kent R. Spillner
   Ben Boeckel
+  Michael Meier
 
 Thanks to the following, who submitted detailed bug reports and excellent
 suggestions:
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 265582dd..20100026 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
   character cell represents on a chart.
           (thanks to Matthew Lemon, Rene Vergara).
 - Added basic color themes.
+- Fixed problem where a specific start time closed the previous open interval
+  at the current time.
+          (thanks to Michael Meier).
 
 ------ current release ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/man/timew.1.in b/doc/man/timew.1.in
index d43648cf..ad652523 100644
--- a/doc/man/timew.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/timew.1.in
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ time:
 
   $ timew start 8am weekend 'Home & Garden'
 
-If there is a previous open interval, it will be closed at the given start 
+If there is a previous open interval, it will be closed at the given start
 time.
 
 Quotes are harmless if used unnecessarily. See also 'continue', 'stop', 'track'.
diff --git a/test/start.t b/test/start.t
index b459403c..21eb8a4f 100755
--- a/test/start.t
+++ b/test/start.t
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class TestStart(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Tracking bar", out)
 
     def test_start_with_open_interval_timed(self):
-        """Test timed start with already open interval, which should be auto-stopped 
+        """Test timed start with already open interval, which should be auto-stopped
         at given datetime"""
         self.t("start 2016-01-01T00:00:00 foo")
         code, out, err = self.t("start 2016-01-01T01:00:00 bar")