diff --git a/sys_linux.c b/sys_linux.c
index e5ca9a6..fc0249a 100644
--- a/sys_linux.c
+++ b/sys_linux.c
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ read_frequency(void)
 static void
 set_leap(int leap)
 {
-  int current_leap;
+  int current_leap, applied;
 
-  if (TMX_GetLeap(&current_leap) < 0) {
+  if (TMX_GetLeap(&current_leap, &applied) < 0) {
     LOG_FATAL(LOGF_SysLinux, "adjtimex() failed in set_leap");
   }
 
@@ -190,8 +190,9 @@ set_leap(int leap)
     LOG_FATAL(LOGF_SysLinux, "adjtimex() failed in set_leap");
   }
 
-  LOG(LOGS_INFO, LOGF_SysLinux, "System clock status set to %s leap second",
-     leap ? (leap > 0 ? "insert" : "delete") : "not insert/delete");
+  LOG(LOGS_INFO, LOGF_SysLinux, "System clock status %s leap second",
+     leap ? (leap > 0 ? "set to insert" : "set to delete") :
+            (applied ? "reset after" : "set to not insert/delete"));
 }
 
 /* ================================================== */
diff --git a/wrap_adjtimex.c b/wrap_adjtimex.c
index 50c4ab7..ce6f267 100644
--- a/wrap_adjtimex.c
+++ b/wrap_adjtimex.c
@@ -124,24 +124,25 @@ TMX_SetLeap(int leap)
 }
 
 int
-TMX_GetLeap(int *leap)
+TMX_GetLeap(int *leap, int *applied)
 {
   struct timex txc;
+  int state;
 
   txc.modes = 0;
-  if (adjtimex(&txc) < 0)
+  state = adjtimex(&txc);
+  if (state < 0)
     return -1;
 
-  status &= ~(STA_INS | STA_DEL);
-  status |= txc.status & (STA_INS | STA_DEL);
-
-  if (status & STA_INS)
+  if (txc.status & STA_INS)
     *leap = 1;
-  else if (status & STA_DEL)
+  else if (txc.status & STA_DEL)
     *leap = -1;
   else
     *leap = 0;
 
+  *applied = state == TIME_WAIT;
+
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/wrap_adjtimex.h b/wrap_adjtimex.h
index 23587a3..217d060 100644
--- a/wrap_adjtimex.h
+++ b/wrap_adjtimex.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int TMX_ResetOffset(void);
 int TMX_SetFrequency(double *freq, long tick);
 int TMX_GetFrequency(double *freq, long *tick);
 int TMX_SetLeap(int leap);
-int TMX_GetLeap(int *leap);
+int TMX_GetLeap(int *leap, int *applied);
 int TMX_SetSync(int sync, double est_error, double max_error);
 int TMX_TestStepOffset(void);
 int TMX_ApplyStepOffset(double offset);