diff --git a/src/emucore/tia/core_6502ts/Player.cxx b/src/emucore/tia/core_6502ts/Player.cxx
index e185e6f08..9747cce75 100644
--- a/src/emucore/tia/core_6502ts/Player.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/tia/core_6502ts/Player.cxx
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ void Player::nusiz(uInt8 value)
 void Player::resp(bool hblank)
 {
   myCounter = hblank ? 159 : 157;
+
+  if (myIsRendering && myRenderCounter < -1)
+    myRenderCounter = Count::renderCounterOffset;
 }
 
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