diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java
index 301131081..20ddad542 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ public class JmeApp
         return oldTargetFPS;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the frames per second averaged over the last 32 frames.
+     */
+    public float getRecentFrameRate ()
+    {
+        return _timer.getFrameRate();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enables or disables the update and render part of the
      * update/render/process events application loop.