diff --git a/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx b/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx
index 7be0140f0..7b9ef1099 100644
--- a/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/tia/Missile.cxx
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void Missile::hmm(uInt8 value)
 void Missile::resm(uInt8 counter)
 {
   myCounter = counter;
+
+  if (myIsRendering && myRenderCounter < 0)
+    myRenderCounter = Count::renderCounterOffset + (counter - 157);
 }
 
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