diff --git a/screenshot.cpp b/screenshot.cpp
index b2645589..f4dce875 100644
--- a/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/screenshot.cpp
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ bool record_animation() {
     saveHighQualityShot(buf);
     rollback();
     }
+  lastticks = ticks = SDL_GetTicks();
   return true;
   }
 #endif