diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/thread/TimedThread.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/thread/TimedThread.java
index e2bd386..cbb4c15 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/thread/TimedThread.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/thread/TimedThread.java
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ public abstract class TimedThread extends Thread {
 	 */
 	private long workTime;
 	
+	/**
+	 * This is a quick hack :)
+	 */
+	private long runloops; 
+	
 	/**
 	 * This method sets the actual working interval based on hz.
 	 * 
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ public abstract class TimedThread extends Thread {
 	 */
 	public final void run() {
 		while (true) {
+			this.runloops++;
 			long workStart = System.nanoTime();
 			// do the actual work
 			this.work();
@@ -41,8 +47,9 @@ public abstract class TimedThread extends Thread {
 
 			long timeToWait = this.workInterval - workTime;
 			//in case we are already running late, just print a warning and carry on!
-			if(timeToWait < 0) {
+			if(timeToWait < 0 && this.runloops > 50) { // runloops for filtering out game start delays
 				System.err.println("[" + this.getName() + "] workTime exceeds workInterval!:" + this.workTime + " > " + this.workInterval);
+				runloops = 100; // overflow protect 
 				continue;
 			}
 			long msToWait = timeToWait / 1000000;