diff --git a/src/space.c b/src/space.c
index c4cad75..a4cc29c 100644
--- a/src/space.c
+++ b/src/space.c
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ void space_update(const double dt) {
 
 	(void)dt; // Don't need it right now.
 
+	t = SDL_GetTicks();
+
 	if(cur_system->nfleets == 0)
 		// Please stop checking that there are no fleets.
 		spawn_timer = t + 300000;