diff --git a/source/core/gamestate.h b/source/core/gamestate.h
index 26d7f6767..431eac31c 100644
--- a/source/core/gamestate.h
+++ b/source/core/gamestate.h
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ enum gameaction_t : int
 };
 extern	gamestate_t 	gamestate;
 extern gameaction_t		gameaction;
+extern int intermissiondelay;
diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index 1bd454228..156beead2 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ bool r_NoInterpolate;
 int entertic;
 int oldentertics;
 int gametic;
+int intermissiondelay;
 
 FString BackupSaveGame;
 
@@ -349,6 +350,11 @@ static void GameTicker()
 		break;
 	case GS_INTERMISSION:
 	case GS_INTRO:
+		if (intermissiondelay > 0)
+		{
+			intermissiondelay--;
+			break;
+		}
 		if (ScreenJobTick())
 		{
 			// synchronize termination with the playsim.
@@ -393,7 +399,7 @@ void Display()
 	case GS_INTRO:
 	case GS_INTERMISSION:
 		// screen jobs are not bound by the game ticker so they need to be ticked in the display loop.
-		ScreenJobDraw();
+		if (intermissiondelay <= 0) ScreenJobDraw();
 		break;
 
 	case GS_LEVEL:
diff --git a/source/core/screenjob.cpp b/source/core/screenjob.cpp
index 8dfaee5a2..439ccd801 100644
--- a/source/core/screenjob.cpp
+++ b/source/core/screenjob.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ bool StartCutscene(CutsceneDef& cs, int flags, const CompletionFunc& completion_
 				runner = nullptr;
 				return false;
 			}
+			if (flags & SJ_DELAY) intermissiondelay = 10;	// need to wait a bit at the start to let the timer catch up.
+			else intermissiondelay = 0;
 			gameaction = (flags & SJ_BLOCKUI) ? ga_intro : ga_intermission;
 		}
 		catch (...)
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ void PlayLogos(gameaction_t complete_ga, gameaction_t def_ga, bool stopmusic)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (!StartCutscene(globalCutscenes.Intro, SJ_BLOCKUI, [=](bool) { 
+		if (!StartCutscene(globalCutscenes.Intro, SJ_BLOCKUI|SJ_DELAY, [=](bool) { 
 			gameaction = complete_ga; 
 			})) gameaction = def_ga;
 	}
diff --git a/source/core/screenjob.h b/source/core/screenjob.h
index a4f6eff5c..94c445158 100644
--- a/source/core/screenjob.h
+++ b/source/core/screenjob.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void Job_Init();
 enum
 {
 	SJ_BLOCKUI = 1,
+	SJ_DELAY = 2,
 };
 
 void EndScreenJob();