diff --git a/src/engine.tsx b/src/engine.tsx
index 9fc9c308b..cc57a6a6a 100644
--- a/src/engine.tsx
+++ b/src/engine.tsx
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ const Engine: {
       Player.lastUpdate = _thisUpdate - offset;
       Engine.updateGame(diff);
     }
-    window.requestAnimationFrame(Engine.start);
+    window.setTimeout(Engine.start, CONSTANTS.MilliPerCycle - offset);
   },
 };