diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index cdae341f..c3672eb4 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -866,9 +866,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         f_time = SDL_GetTicks64();
 
         const Uint64 f_timetaken = f_time - f_timePrev;
-        if (!game.over30mode && f_timetaken < 34)
+        const int timestep = game.get_timestep();
+        if (!game.over30mode && f_timetaken < (Uint64) timestep)
         {
-            const volatile Uint64 f_delay = 34 - f_timetaken;
+            const volatile Uint64 f_delay = timestep - f_timetaken;
             SDL_Delay((Uint32) f_delay);
             f_time = SDL_GetTicks64();
         }