diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 2a453c9e8..8c64afae1 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static void fgMainLoop( void ) {
     globals->get_model_mgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
 
     // update the view angle as late as possible, but before sound calculations
-    globals->get_viewmgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
+    globals->get_viewmgr()->update(real_delta_time_sec);
 
     // Do any I/O channel work that might need to be done (must come after viewmgr)
     globals->get_io()->update(real_delta_time_sec);