diff --git a/src/framework/engine.cpp b/src/framework/engine.cpp
index 2981c62c..d7516a2b 100644
--- a/src/framework/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/engine.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void Engine::run()
 
         // update
         ticks = Platform::getTicks();
-        update(ticks - lastFrameTicks);
+        update(ticks, ticks - lastFrameTicks);
         lastFrameTicks = ticks;
 
         // render only when visible
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ void Engine::render()
     g_graphics.endRender();
 }
 
-void Engine::update(int elapsedTicks)
+void Engine::update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks)
 {
     if(m_currentState)
-        m_currentState->update(elapsedTicks);
+        m_currentState->update(ticks, elapsedTicks);
 }
 
 void Engine::onClose()
diff --git a/src/framework/engine.h b/src/framework/engine.h
index 6fe37f43..3df249a0 100644
--- a/src/framework/engine.h
+++ b/src/framework/engine.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private:
     /// Called to render every frame
     void render();
     /// Called between renders
-    void update(int elapsedTicks);
+    void update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks);
 
     bool m_stopping;
     bool m_running;
diff --git a/src/framework/gamestate.h b/src/framework/gamestate.h
index c3c63c0b..a0278003 100644
--- a/src/framework/gamestate.h
+++ b/src/framework/gamestate.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     virtual void onInputEvent(InputEvent *event) = 0;
 
     virtual void render() = 0;
-    virtual void update(int elapsedTicks) = 0;
+    virtual void update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // GAMESTATE_H
diff --git a/src/framework/platform.h b/src/framework/platform.h
index 127c2918..809b3dd5 100644
--- a/src/framework/platform.h
+++ b/src/framework/platform.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ namespace Platform
     /// Poll platform input/window events
     void poll();
 
-    /// Get current time in milliseconds since first frame render
-    unsigned long getTicks();
+    /// Get current time in milliseconds since init
+    int getTicks();
     /// Sleep in current thread
     void sleep(unsigned long miliseconds);
 
diff --git a/src/framework/win32platform.cpp b/src/framework/win32platform.cpp
index ec74ee05..b44eed45 100644
--- a/src/framework/win32platform.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/win32platform.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,13 @@ void Platform::poll()
     }
 }
 
-unsigned long Platform::getTicks()
+int Platform::getTicks()
 {
-    return GetTickCount();
+    static unsigned long firstTick = 0;
+    if(!firstTick)
+        firstTick = GetTickCount64();
+    
+    return (uint32_t)(GetTickCount64() - firstTick);
 }
 
 void Platform::sleep(unsigned long miliseconds)
diff --git a/src/framework/x11platform.cpp b/src/framework/x11platform.cpp
index 18e8f20f..5b90b569 100644
--- a/src/framework/x11platform.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/x11platform.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ void Platform::init(const char *appName)
     x11.atomWindowState = XInternAtom(x11.display, "_NET_WM_STATE", False);
     x11.atomWindowMaximizedVert = XInternAtom(x11.display, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT", False);
     x11.atomWindowMaximizedHorz = XInternAtom(x11.display, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ", False);
+
+    // force first tick
+    Platform::getTicks();
 }
 
 void Platform::terminate()
@@ -449,7 +452,7 @@ void Platform::poll()
     }
 }
 
-unsigned long Platform::getTicks()
+int Platform::getTicks()
 {
     static timeval tv;
     static unsigned long firstTick = 0;
diff --git a/src/menustate.cpp b/src/menustate.cpp
index 69b81e3b..21304a99 100644
--- a/src/menustate.cpp
+++ b/src/menustate.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void MenuState::render()
     g_graphics.drawTexturedRect(Rect(0, 0, screenSize), m_background.get(), texCoords);
 }
 
-void MenuState::update(int elapsedTicks)
+void MenuState::update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks)
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/menustate.h b/src/menustate.h
index e86f85ce..1f488421 100644
--- a/src/menustate.h
+++ b/src/menustate.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     void onInputEvent(InputEvent *event);
 
     void render();
-    void update(int elapsedTicks);
+    void update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks);
 
 private:
     TexturePtr m_background;