diff --git a/UI/MiscScreens.cpp b/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
index bb472b41c6..a7284654be 100644
--- a/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
+++ b/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ void LogoScreen::update() {
 		Next();
 	}
 	frames_++;
+	sinceStart_ = (double)frames_ / rate;
 }
 
 void LogoScreen::sendMessage(const char *message, const char *value) {
@@ -521,10 +522,7 @@ void LogoScreen::render() {
 
 	dc.Begin();
 
-	double rate = std::max(30.0, (double)System_GetPropertyFloat(SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE));
-	double sinceStart = (double)frames_ / rate;
-
-	float t = (float)sinceStart / (logoScreenSeconds / 3.0f);
+	float t = (float)sinceStart_ / (logoScreenSeconds / 3.0f);
 
 	float alpha = t;
 	if (t > 1.0f)
diff --git a/UI/MiscScreens.h b/UI/MiscScreens.h
index c360d0e4d1..0cbd38ff0f 100644
--- a/UI/MiscScreens.h
+++ b/UI/MiscScreens.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	void Next();
 	int frames_ = 0;
+	double sinceStart_ = 0.0;
 	bool switched_ = false;
 	bool gotoGameSettings_ = false;
 };