diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 6a5d1a49..2151b00a 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ INT16 startmap; // Mario, NiGHTS, or just a plain old normal game?
 
 static INT16 itemOn = 1; // menu item skull is on, Hack by Tails 09-18-2002
 static INT16 skullAnimCounter = 10; // skull animation counter
+static angle_t rubyfloattime = 0;
 
 static  UINT8 setupcontrolplayer;
 static  INT32   (*setupcontrols)[2];  // pointer to the gamecontrols of the player being edited
@@ -3405,6 +3406,8 @@ void M_Ticker(void)
 	if (--skullAnimCounter <= 0)
 		skullAnimCounter = 8;
 
+	rubyfloattime += (ANGLE_MAX/NEWTICRATE);
+
 	if (currentMenu == &PlaybackMenuDef)
 	{
 		if (playback_enterheld > 0)
@@ -5517,10 +5520,8 @@ static void DrawReplayHutReplayInfo(void)
 			V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(x+(w>>1), y, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_FLIP, patch);
 
 			{
-				static angle_t rubyfloattime = 0;
 				const fixed_t rubyheight = FINESINE(rubyfloattime>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT);
 				V_DrawFixedPatch((x+(w>>2))<<FRACBITS, ((y+(h>>2))<<FRACBITS) - (rubyheight<<1), FRACUNIT, V_SNAPTOTOP, W_CachePatchName("RUBYICON", PU_CACHE), NULL);
-				rubyfloattime += (ANGLE_MAX/NEWTICRATE);
 			}
 		}