diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index ed73dc043c..d1230b3227 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    if (!gl)
       return;
 
-   menu_animation_update(menu->animation, menu->dt / 7500000.0);
+   menu_animation_update(menu->animation, menu->dt / 8000000.0);
 
    glViewport(0, 0, gl->win_width, gl->win_height);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index 5bcbdd0de0..2537a1f560 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ int menu_iterate(retro_input_t input,
 
    menu->cur_time = rarch_get_time_usec();
    menu->dt = menu->cur_time - menu->old_time;
+   if (menu->dt > 30000)
+      menu->dt = 30000;
+   if (menu->dt < 4000)
+      menu->dt = 4000;
    menu->old_time = menu->cur_time;
 
    if (driver.menu_ctx)