diff --git a/src/hardware/mixer.cpp b/src/hardware/mixer.cpp
index 5673e714..c3a5c40c 100644
--- a/src/hardware/mixer.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/mixer.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static void SDLCALL MIXER_CallBack(void * userdata, Uint8 *stream, int len) {
 			if(diff > (mixer.min_needed<<1)) diff = mixer.min_needed<<1;
 			if(diff > (mixer.min_needed>>1))
 				mixer.tick_add = ((mixer.freq-(diff/5)) << TICK_SHIFT)/1000;
-			else if (diff > (mixer.min_needed>>4))
+			else if (diff > (mixer.min_needed>>2))
 				mixer.tick_add = ((mixer.freq-(diff>>3)) << TICK_SHIFT)/1000;
 			else
 				mixer.tick_add = (mixer.freq<< TICK_SHIFT)/1000;