diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index 9a252d6ad..e076c6741 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -937,9 +937,11 @@ pc_run(void)
 	wchar_t temp[200];
 
 	/* Run a block of code. */
+	startblit();
 	cpu_exec(cpu_s->rspeed / 100);
 	mouse_process();
 	joystick_process();
+	endblit();
 
 	/* Done with this frame, update statistics. */
 	framecount++;
diff --git a/src/win/win.c b/src/win/win.c
index 155498abb..9207faf14 100644
--- a/src/win/win.c
+++ b/src/win/win.c
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ main_thread(void *param)
     uint32_t old_time, new_time;
     int drawits, frames;
 
+    framecountx = 0;
     title_update = 1;
     old_time = GetTickCount();
     drawits = frames = 0;