diff --git a/Core/memory.c b/Core/memory.c
index 8aacf41..b1619a6 100644
--- a/Core/memory.c
+++ b/Core/memory.c
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ static void write_high_memory(GB_gameboy_t *gb, uint16_t addr, uint8_t value)
                     else if (gb->frame_skip_state == GB_FRAMESKIP_SECOND_FRAME_RENDERED) {
                         gb->frame_skip_state = GB_FRAMESKIP_LCD_TURNED_ON;
                     }
+                    GB_timing_sync(gb);
                 }
                 else if (!(value & 0x80) && (gb->io_registers[GB_IO_LCDC] & 0x80)) {
                     /* Sync after turning off LCD */
diff --git a/Core/timing.c b/Core/timing.c
index dedc5a0..18cf571 100644
--- a/Core/timing.c
+++ b/Core/timing.c
@@ -64,11 +64,16 @@ void GB_timing_sync(GB_gameboy_t *gb)
     uint64_t target_nanoseconds = gb->cycles_since_last_sync * 1000000000LL / 2 / GB_get_clock_rate(gb); /* / 2 because we use 8MHz units */
     int64_t nanoseconds = get_nanoseconds();
     int64_t time_to_sleep = target_nanoseconds + gb->last_sync - nanoseconds;
-    if (time_to_sleep > 0 && time_to_sleep < LCDC_PERIOD * 1000000000LL / GB_get_clock_rate(gb)) {
+    if (time_to_sleep > 0 && time_to_sleep < LCDC_PERIOD * 1200000000LL / GB_get_clock_rate(gb)) { // +20% to be more forgiving
         nsleep(time_to_sleep);
         gb->last_sync += target_nanoseconds;
     }
     else {
+        if (-time_to_sleep < LCDC_PERIOD * 1200000000LL / GB_get_clock_rate(gb)) {
+            // We're running a bit too slow, but the difference is small enough,
+            // just skip this sync and let it even out
+            return;
+        }
         gb->last_sync = nanoseconds;
     }