diff --git a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
index e6975bbb8..b484d3eb1 100644
--- a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void* SFXManager::mainLoop(void *obj)
             double t = StkTime::getRealTime();
             StkTime::sleep(1);
             t = StkTime::getRealTime() - t;
-            me->queue(SFX_UPDATE, (SFXBase*)NULL, 0.001f);
+            me->queue(SFX_UPDATE, (SFXBase*)NULL, float(t));
         }
         me->m_sfx_commands.lock();