diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
index 07ad97e61..e92e5aa76 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -1237,6 +1237,9 @@ void Screen_Play(void)
     {
         G_HandleAsync();
 
+        if (!G_FPSLimit())
+            continue;
+
         clearallviews(0);
         if (VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_SCREEN, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, I_CheckAllInput()))
             running = 0;