diff --git a/tools/qwaq/qwaq-bi.c b/tools/qwaq/qwaq-bi.c
index 918dfbd28..3c5964df7 100644
--- a/tools/qwaq/qwaq-bi.c
+++ b/tools/qwaq/qwaq-bi.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static plugin_list_t client_plugin_list[] = {
 };
 
 double      con_frametime;
-double      con_realtime;
+double      con_realtime, basetime;
 double      old_conrealtime;
 
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static SCR_Func bi_2dfuncs[] = {
 static void
 bi_refresh (progs_t *pr)
 {
-	con_realtime = Sys_DoubleTime ();
+	con_realtime = Sys_DoubleTime () - basetime;
 	con_frametime = con_realtime - old_conrealtime;
 	old_conrealtime = con_realtime;
 	bi_rprogs = pr;
@@ -205,4 +205,5 @@ BI_Init (progs_t *pr)
 	S_Init (0, &con_frametime);
 	//CDAudio_Init ();
 	Con_NewMap ();
+	basetime = Sys_DoubleTime ();
 }