diff --git a/gazebo_plugins/src/gazebo_ros_camera.cpp b/gazebo_plugins/src/gazebo_ros_camera.cpp
index 8367b7faa..4d36e4937 100644
--- a/gazebo_plugins/src/gazebo_ros_camera.cpp
+++ b/gazebo_plugins/src/gazebo_ros_camera.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void GazeboRosCamera::OnNewFrame(const unsigned char *_image,
     if ((*this->image_connect_count_) > 0)
     {
       common::Time cur_time = this->world_->GetSimTime();
-      if (cur_time - this->last_update_time_ >= this->update_period_)
+      if (cur_time - this->sensor_update_time_ >= this->update_period_)
       {
         this->PutCameraData(_image);
         this->PublishCameraInfo();