diff --git a/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm b/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
index c2e11427..168a6d96 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ EXTSYM numlockptr
 %ifdef __WIN32__
 EXTSYM CheckPriority
 EXTSYM CheckAlwaysOnTop
+EXTSYM ReInitTimer
 %endif
 %ifdef __LINUX__
 EXTSYM numlockptr
@@ -3320,6 +3321,7 @@ DisplayBoxes:
 %ifdef __WIN32__
     pushad
     call CheckPriority
+    call ReInitTimer
     popad
 %endif
     jmp .finstuff
diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
index 62d2f64a..c7eff7e2 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,20 @@ extern "C" void MinimizeWindow()
    IsMinimized = TRUE;
 }
 
+extern "C" void ReInitTimer()
+{
+   if (AlternateTimer == 0)
+   {
+      QueryPerformanceCounter((LARGE_INTEGER*)&start);
+      QueryPerformanceCounter((LARGE_INTEGER*)&start2);
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      start = timeGetTime();
+      start2 = timeGetTime();
+   }
+}
+
 extern "C" BYTE MouseWheel;
 
 BOOL InputRead(void)