diff --git a/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx b/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx
index 34ead7fe4b43..eb0f245577ba 100644
--- a/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ RTLFUNC(GetSystemTicks)
         StarBASIC::Error( ERRCODE_BASIC_BAD_ARGUMENT );
         return;
     }
-    rPar.Get(0)->PutLong( tools::Time::GetSystemTicks() );
+    rPar.Get(0)->PutUInt64( tools::Time::GetSystemTicks() );
 }
 
 RTLFUNC(GetPathSeparator)
diff --git a/basic/source/runtime/stdobj.cxx b/basic/source/runtime/stdobj.cxx
index 0eac637f8fba..34ce7d81ea1e 100644
--- a/basic/source/runtime/stdobj.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/runtime/stdobj.cxx
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static Methods aMethods[] = {
 { "GetPathSeparator",  SbxSTRING,     FUNCTION_,RTLNAME(GetPathSeparator),0 },
 { "GetProcessServiceManager", SbxOBJECT, 0 | FUNCTION_, RTLNAME(GetProcessServiceManager),0 },
 { "GetSolarVersion",  SbxLONG,     FUNCTION_,RTLNAME(GetSolarVersion),0     },
-{ "GetSystemTicks",  SbxLONG,      FUNCTION_,RTLNAME(GetSystemTicks),0      },
+{ "GetSystemTicks",   SbxSALUINT64,FUNCTION_,RTLNAME(GetSystemTicks),0      },
 { "GetSystemType",  SbxINTEGER,    FUNCTION_,RTLNAME(GetSystemType),0       },
 { "GlobalScope",    SbxOBJECT,     FUNCTION_,RTLNAME(GlobalScope),0         },
 { "Green",          SbxINTEGER,   1 | FUNCTION_ | NORMONLY_, RTLNAME(Green),0           },