diff --git a/src/game_dialog.cc b/src/game_dialog.cc
index c0924e9..48a6518 100644
--- a/src/game_dialog.cc
+++ b/src/game_dialog.cc
@@ -2612,11 +2612,16 @@ void _gdPlayTransition(int anim)
     int frame = 0;
     unsigned int time = 0;
     while (frame < artGetFrameCount(headFrm)) {
+        sharedFpsLimiter.mark();
+
         if (getTicksSince(time) >= delay) {
             gameDialogRenderTalkingHead(headFrm, frame);
             time = getTicks();
             frame++;
         }
+
+        renderPresent();
+        sharedFpsLimiter.throttle();
     }
 
     if (artUnlock(headFrmHandle) == -1) {