diff --git a/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx b/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx
index 3f6a1b0d1..9fbcd2419 100644
--- a/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/tia/Ball.cxx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void Ball::resbl(uInt8 counter)
   myCounter = counter;
 
   myIsRendering = true;
-  myRenderCounter = Count::renderCounterOffset;
+  myRenderCounter = Count::renderCounterOffset + (counter - 157);
 }
 
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