diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 0daf010c6..9ba6eefa0 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ void NetUpdate (void)
 	// listen for other packets
 	GetPackets ();
 
-	if (!demoplayback)
+	if (!resendOnly)
 	{
 		// ideally nettics[0] should be 1 - 3 tics above lowtic
 		// if we are consistantly slower, speed up time
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ void NetUpdate (void)
 			}
 			oldnettics = nettics[0];
 		}
-	}// !demoplayback
+	}
 }