diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
index cfdab6df88..a8e6d4bb2e 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
@@ -50,13 +50,17 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 
 			foreach (Region region in regions)
 				region.Draw(renderer);
-			cursorFrame += 0.01f;
 			cursorRenderer.DrawSprite(cursor.GetSprite((int)cursorFrame), mousePos + Location - cursor.GetHotspot(), 0);
 			cursorRenderer.Flush();
 
 			renderer.EndFrame();
 		}
 
+		public void Tick()
+		{
+			cursorFrame += 0.5f;
+		}
+
         Region dragRegion = null;
         public void DispatchMouseInput(MouseInput mi)
         {
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/World.cs b/OpenRa.Game/World.cs
index 9bdc4859c7..8ffdbf739d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/World.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/World.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				foreach (var e in effects) e.Tick();
 
 				Renderer.waterFrame += 0.00125f * timestep;
+				Game.viewport.Tick();
 			}
 
 			foreach (Action<World> a in frameEndActions) a(this);