diff --git a/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c b/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c
index d222920c3..d84759b42 100644
--- a/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ void NetUpdate(void)
 
 	nowtime /= NEWTICRATERATIO;
 
-	if (nowtime > resptime)
+	if (nowtime != resptime)
 	{
 		resptime = nowtime;
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS