diff --git a/druid/src/contexts.rs b/druid/src/contexts.rs
index df89f149d5..dc3f9df4dd 100644
--- a/druid/src/contexts.rs
+++ b/druid/src/contexts.rs
@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ impl<'a> EventCtx<'a> {
     /// request with the event.
     pub fn request_timer(&mut self, deadline: Duration) -> TimerToken {
         self.base_state.request_timer = true;
-        self.window.request_timer(deadline)
+        let timer_token = self.window.request_timer(deadline);
+        self.base_state.add_timer(timer_token);
+        timer_token
     }
 
     /// The layout size.
diff --git a/druid/src/core.rs b/druid/src/core.rs
index c43d72e3da..1c3cca22f1 100644
--- a/druid/src/core.rs
+++ b/druid/src/core.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 
 //! The fundamental druid types.
 
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 
 use crate::bloom::Bloom;
 use crate::kurbo::{Affine, Insets, Point, Rect, Shape, Size, Vec2};
 use crate::piet::RenderContext;
 use crate::{
     BoxConstraints, Command, Data, Env, Event, EventCtx, InternalEvent, InternalLifeCycle,
-    LayoutCtx, LifeCycle, LifeCycleCtx, PaintCtx, Region, Target, UpdateCtx, Widget, WidgetId,
-    WindowId,
+    LayoutCtx, LifeCycle, LifeCycleCtx, PaintCtx, Region, Target, TimerToken, UpdateCtx, Widget,
+    WidgetId, WindowId,
 };
 
 /// Our queue type
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ pub(crate) struct BaseState {
     pub(crate) request_focus: Option<FocusChange>,
     pub(crate) children: Bloom<WidgetId>,
     pub(crate) children_changed: bool,
+    /// Associate timers with widgets that requested them.
+    pub(crate) timers: HashMap<TimerToken, WidgetId>,
 }
 
 /// Methods by which a widget can attempt to change focus state.
@@ -516,6 +518,15 @@ impl<T: Data, W: Widget<T>> WidgetPod<T, W> {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                InternalEvent::RouteTimer(token, widget_id) => {
+                    let widget_id = *widget_id;
+                    if widget_id != child_ctx.base_state.id {
+                        recurse = child_ctx.base_state.children.may_contain(&widget_id);
+                        Event::Internal(InternalEvent::RouteTimer(*token, widget_id))
+                    } else {
+                        Event::Timer(*token)
+                    }
+                }
             },
             Event::WindowConnected => Event::WindowConnected,
             Event::WindowSize(size) => {
@@ -591,9 +602,9 @@ impl<T: Data, W: Widget<T>> WidgetPod<T, W> {
                 recurse = had_active || child_ctx.base_state.is_hot;
                 Event::Zoom(*zoom)
             }
-            Event::Timer(id) => {
-                recurse = child_ctx.base_state.request_timer;
-                Event::Timer(*id)
+            Event::Timer(token) => {
+                recurse = false;
+                Event::Timer(*token)
             }
             Event::Command(cmd) => Event::Command(cmd.clone()),
         };
@@ -604,6 +615,8 @@ impl<T: Data, W: Widget<T>> WidgetPod<T, W> {
         };
 
         ctx.base_state.merge_up(&child_ctx.base_state);
+        // Clear current widget's timers after merging with parent.
+        child_ctx.base_state.timers.clear();
         ctx.is_handled |= child_ctx.is_handled;
     }
 
@@ -788,9 +801,14 @@ impl BaseState {
             focus_chain: Vec::new(),
             children: Bloom::new(),
             children_changed: false,
+            timers: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn add_timer(&mut self, timer_token: TimerToken) {
+        self.timers.insert(timer_token, self.id);
+    }
+
     /// Update to incorporate state changes from a child.
     fn merge_up(&mut self, child_state: &BaseState) {
         let mut child_region = child_state.invalid.clone();
@@ -809,6 +827,7 @@ impl BaseState {
         self.has_focus |= child_state.has_focus;
         self.children_changed |= child_state.children_changed;
         self.request_focus = self.request_focus.or(child_state.request_focus);
+        self.timers.extend(&child_state.timers);
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/druid/src/event.rs b/druid/src/event.rs
index 6bb306f9c8..cb2ebd885d 100644
--- a/druid/src/event.rs
+++ b/druid/src/event.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ pub enum InternalEvent {
     MouseLeave,
     /// A command still in the process of being dispatched.
     TargetedCommand(Target, Command),
+    /// Used for routing timer events.
+    RouteTimer(TimerToken, WidgetId),
 }
 
 /// Application life cycle events.
diff --git a/druid/src/window.rs b/druid/src/window.rs
index 9f6a787c22..2437530a89 100644
--- a/druid/src/window.rs
+++ b/druid/src/window.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 //! Management of multiple windows.
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::mem;
 
 // Automatically defaults to std::time::Instant on non Wasm platforms
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ use crate::widget::LabelText;
 use crate::win_handler::RUN_COMMANDS_TOKEN;
 use crate::{
     BoxConstraints, Command, Data, Env, Event, EventCtx, InternalEvent, InternalLifeCycle,
-    LayoutCtx, LifeCycle, LifeCycleCtx, MenuDesc, PaintCtx, UpdateCtx, Widget, WidgetId, WidgetPod,
-    WindowDesc,
+    LayoutCtx, LifeCycle, LifeCycleCtx, MenuDesc, PaintCtx, TimerToken, UpdateCtx, Widget,
+    WidgetId, WidgetPod, WindowDesc,
 };
 
 /// A unique identifier for a window.
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct Window<T> {
     pub(crate) last_mouse_pos: Option<Point>,
     pub(crate) focus: Option<WidgetId>,
     pub(crate) handle: WindowHandle,
+    pub(crate) timers: HashMap<TimerToken, WidgetId>,
     // delegate?
 }
 
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ impl<T> Window<T> {
             last_mouse_pos: None,
             focus: None,
             handle,
+            timers: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -171,6 +174,14 @@ impl<T: Data> Window<T> {
                 self.size = Size::new(size.width * scale, size.height * scale);
                 Event::WindowSize(self.size)
             }
+            Event::Timer(token) => {
+                if let Some(widget_id) = self.timers.get(&token) {
+                    Event::Internal(InternalEvent::RouteTimer(token, *widget_id))
+                } else {
+                    log::error!("No widget found for timer {:?}", token);
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             other => other,
         };
 
@@ -215,6 +226,17 @@ impl<T: Data> Window<T> {
 
         self.post_event_processing(queue, data, env, false);
 
+        //In some platforms, timer tokens are reused. So it is necessary to remove the token from
+        //the window's timer map before adding new tokens to it.
+        if let Event::Internal(InternalEvent::RouteTimer(token, _)) = event {
+            self.timers.remove(&token);
+        }
+
+        //If at least one widget requested a timer, add all the requested timers to window's timers map.
+        if base_state.request_timer {
+            self.timers.extend(base_state.timers);
+        }
+
         is_handled
     }