diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index a9013ace9e..29e1120d88 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ retry:
             }
             if((framedrop>0 || (framedrop && is->audio_st)) && time > next_target){
                 is->skip_frames *= 1.0 + FRAME_SKIP_FACTOR;
-                if(is->pictq_size > 1 || time > next_target + 0.5){
+                if(is->pictq_size > 1){
                     /* update queue size and signal for next picture */
                     if (++is->pictq_rindex == VIDEO_PICTURE_QUEUE_SIZE)
                         is->pictq_rindex = 0;