diff --git a/src/libui_sdl/main.cpp b/src/libui_sdl/main.cpp
index 566b346b..3eea39c5 100644
--- a/src/libui_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/libui_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,9 @@ int EmuThreadFunc(void* burp)
                 u32 diff = tick - lastmeasuretick;
                 lastmeasuretick = tick;
 
-                u32 fps = (nframes * 1000) / diff;
+                u32 fps;
+                if (diff < 1) fps = 77777;
+                else fps = (nframes * 1000) / diff;
                 nframes = 0;
 
                 float fpstarget;