diff --git a/code/server/sv_main.c b/code/server/sv_main.c
index b6f11b61..a343c510 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_main.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_main.c
@@ -798,7 +798,14 @@ void SV_Frame( int msec ) {
 	if ( sv_fps->integer < 1 ) {
 		Cvar_Set( "sv_fps", "10" );
 	}
+
 	frameMsec = 1000 / sv_fps->integer * com_timescale->value;
+	// don't let it scale below 1ms
+	if(frameMsec < 1)
+	{
+		Cvar_Set("timescale", va("%f", sv_fps->integer / 1000.0f));
+		frameMsec = 1;
+	}
 
 	sv.timeResidual += msec;