diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index 0ea0b6b4f..62b6bff0d 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -914,6 +914,8 @@ void app_loop()
 	{
 		try
 		{
+			timerUpdateClock();
+
 			TickSubsystems();
 			twod->SetSize(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight());
 			twodpsp.SetSize(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight());
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index b91950822..b1e46a254 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -842,7 +842,6 @@ void donewgame(MapRecord* map, int sk)
 template<class func>
 void newgame(MapRecord* map, int sk, func completion)
 {
-    timerUpdateClock();
     ready2send = 0;
 
     auto completion1 = [=](bool res)