diff --git a/engines/titanic/events.cpp b/engines/titanic/events.cpp
index 97f9a86eb3e..d29a19dec62 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/events.cpp
+++ b/engines/titanic/events.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool Events::checkForNextFrameCounter() {
 }
 
 uint32 Events::getTicksCount() const {
-	return g_system->getMillis();
+	return _frameCounter * GAME_FRAME_TIME;
 }
 
 void Events::sleep(uint time) {