diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
index 892359f2ab..3d73f301b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
@@ -680,11 +680,19 @@ _ecore_animator_run(void *data)
 static Eina_Bool
 _ecore_animator(void *data EINA_UNUSED)
 {
+   double t;
+
    Eina_Bool r;
    _ecore_lock();
+   // set _ecore_time_loop_time to the EXACT time that the timer
+   // should have ticked off (even if it didn't)
+   // if you have a custom animator tick, you may need to adjust inside
+   // it before calling ecore_animator_custom_tick()
+   t = fmod(_ecore_time_loop_time, animators_frametime);
+   _ecore_time_loop_time -= t;
    r = _do_tick();
    _ecore_unlock();
    return r;
 }
 
-#include "ecore_animator.eo.c"
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+#include "ecore_animator.eo.c"