diff --git a/check_postgres.pl b/check_postgres.pl
index c5eb67a4..11c50271 100755
--- a/check_postgres.pl
+++ b/check_postgres.pl
@@ -6707,7 +6707,7 @@ sub check_query_time {
                    msg('queries'),
                    msg('query-time'),
                    'query_start',
-                   q{query_start IS NOT NULL AND current_query NOT LIKE '<IDLE>%'});
+                   q{query_start IS NOT NULL AND state <> 'idle'});
 
     return;