diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/FrameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/FrameManager.java
index 103e1645d..a0a38141d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/FrameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/FrameManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: FrameManager.java,v 1.47 2003/11/03 22:19:51 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: FrameManager.java,v 1.48 2003/12/13 02:59:05 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.media;
 
@@ -775,6 +775,11 @@ public abstract class FrameManager
                 } finally {
                     clearTicking(elapsed);
                 }
+
+                // call currentTimeMillis so that we are notified ASAP if
+                // time leaps into the past as it's useful for debugging
+                // other problems
+                RunAnywhere.currentTimeMillis();
             }
         };