diff --git a/source/core/d_net.cpp b/source/core/d_net.cpp
index 0918c64d2..511ebc560 100644
--- a/source/core/d_net.cpp
+++ b/source/core/d_net.cpp
@@ -1982,7 +1982,6 @@ void Net_SkipCommand (int cmd, uint8_t **stream)
 void Net_ClearFifo(void)
 {
 	I_SetFrameTime();
-	I_ResetInputTime();
 	gametime = I_GetTime();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index a2c225de2..4d98fbf49 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -562,9 +562,6 @@ void TryRunTics (void)
 	realtics = entertic - oldentertics;
 	oldentertics = entertic;
 
-	// update the scale factor for unsynchronised input here.
-	inputScale = I_GetInputFrac();
-
 	// get available tics
 	NetUpdate ();
 
@@ -744,6 +741,9 @@ void MainLoop ()
 			}
 			I_SetFrameTime();
 
+			// update the scale factor for unsynchronised input here.
+			inputScale = I_GetInputFrac();
+
 			TryRunTics (); // will run at least one tic
 			// Update display, next frame, with current state.
 			I_StartTic();