diff --git a/doomsday/engine/portable/src/dd_loop.c b/doomsday/engine/portable/src/dd_loop.c
index d8b40629c8..6f0a8f0ae2 100644
--- a/doomsday/engine/portable/src/dd_loop.c
+++ b/doomsday/engine/portable/src/dd_loop.c
@@ -475,8 +475,6 @@ static void timeDeltaStatistics(int deltaMs)
 
 void DD_WaitForOptimalUpdateTime(void)
 {
-    if(Sys_IsShuttingDown()) return; // No need for finesse.
-
     /// @todo This would benefit from microsecond-accurate timing.
 
     // All times are in milliseconds.
@@ -488,6 +486,8 @@ void DD_WaitForOptimalUpdateTime(void)
     // accuracy, so we can't use fractions of a millisecond.
     const uint optimalDelta = (maxFrameRate > 0? 1000/maxFrameRate : 1);
 
+    if(Sys_IsShuttingDown()) return; // No need for finesse.
+
     // This is when we would ideally like to make the update.
     targetUpdateTime = prevUpdateTime + optimalDelta;