diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
index 6571a9d2acc..3ba325d078f 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ void GameLogic::tryStartNewGame( Bool loadingSaveGame )
 			{
 				TheDisplay->draw();
 				setFPMode();
-				Sleep(33);
+				TheFramePacer->update();
 			}
 
 		}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
index 8fcf237274b..debe213997a 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
@@ -2247,7 +2247,7 @@ void GameLogic::tryStartNewGame( Bool loadingSaveGame )
 			{
 				TheDisplay->draw();
 				setFPMode();
-				Sleep(33);
+				TheFramePacer->update();
 			}
 
 		}