diff --git a/src/media.cpp b/src/media.cpp
index 2b43703fe..29b0fc02f 100644
--- a/src/media.cpp
+++ b/src/media.cpp
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ void FeVideoImp::video_thread()
 	int64_t prev_duration = 0;
 
 	sf::Time wait_time;
+	sf::Time half_frame_offset = sf::milliseconds( 8 );
 
 	if ((!sws_ctx) || (!rgba_buffer[0]))
 	{
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ void FeVideoImp::video_thread()
 
 		wait_time = sf::seconds( detached_frame->pts
 					* av_q2d( m_parent->m_imp->m_format_ctx->streams[stream_id]->time_base ))
-					- m_parent->get_video_time();
+					- m_parent->get_video_time() + half_frame_offset;
 
 			if ( wait_time < max_sleep )
 			{