diff --git a/src/d_loop.c b/src/d_loop.c
index d2abec92..c7b24558 100644
--- a/src/d_loop.c
+++ b/src/d_loop.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ void TryRunTics (void)
 
     // [AM] If we've uncapped the framerate and there are no tics
     //      to run, return early instead of waiting around.
-    #define return_early (uncapped && counts == 0 && leveltime > oldleveltime)
+    #define return_early (uncapped && counts == 0)
 
     // get real tics
     entertic = I_GetTime() / ticdup;