diff --git a/drivers/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h b/drivers/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h
index 312d5aa3781..66c1011914b 100644
--- a/drivers/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h
+++ b/drivers/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ public:
 	void set_boot_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image, const Color &p_color, bool p_scale) {}
 
 	void initialize() {}
-	void begin_frame() {}
+	void begin_frame(double frame_step) {}
 	void set_current_render_target(RID p_render_target) {}
 	void restore_render_target() {}
 	void clear_render_target(const Color &p_color) {}
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp
index ab48e682d6a..5bf52733ba6 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp
@@ -227,21 +227,14 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::initialize() {
 	scene->initialize();
 }
 
-void RasterizerGLES2::begin_frame() {
-	uint64_t tick = OS::get_singleton()->get_ticks_usec();
+void RasterizerGLES2::begin_frame(double frame_step) {
+	time_total += frame_step;
 
-	double delta = double(tick - prev_ticks) / 1000000.0;
-	delta *= Engine::get_singleton()->get_time_scale();
-
-	time_total += delta;
-
-	if (delta == 0) {
+	if (frame_step == 0) {
 		//to avoid hiccups
-		delta = 0.001;
+		frame_step = 0.001;
 	}
 
-	prev_ticks = tick;
-
 	// double time_roll_over = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/limits/time/time_rollover_secs");
 	// if (time_total > time_roll_over)
 	//	time_total = 0; //roll over every day (should be customz
@@ -251,9 +244,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::begin_frame() {
 	storage->frame.time[2] = Math::fmod(time_total, 900);
 	storage->frame.time[3] = Math::fmod(time_total, 60);
 	storage->frame.count++;
-	storage->frame.delta = delta;
-
-	storage->frame.prev_tick = tick;
+	storage->frame.delta = frame_step;
 
 	storage->update_dirty_resources();
 
@@ -452,7 +443,6 @@ RasterizerGLES2::RasterizerGLES2() {
 	scene->storage = storage;
 	storage->scene = scene;
 
-	prev_ticks = 0;
 	time_total = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h
index 8d57275449f..f727af39dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h
+++ b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class RasterizerGLES2 : public Rasterizer {
 	RasterizerCanvasGLES2 *canvas;
 	RasterizerSceneGLES2 *scene;
 
-	uint64_t prev_ticks;
 	double time_total;
 
 public:
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_boot_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image, const Color &p_color, bool p_scale);
 
 	virtual void initialize();
-	virtual void begin_frame();
+	virtual void begin_frame(double frame_step);
 	virtual void set_current_render_target(RID p_render_target);
 	virtual void restore_render_target();
 	virtual void clear_render_target(const Color &p_color);
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.cpp b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.cpp
index de7359a18b2..fa2a1b91906 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.cpp
@@ -1988,7 +1988,6 @@ void RasterizerStorageGLES2::initialize() {
 	}
 
 	frame.count = 0;
-	frame.prev_tick = 0;
 	frame.delta = 0;
 	frame.current_rt = NULL;
 	frame.clear_request = false;
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.h b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.h
index b735f2e148f..7bf7990b852 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.h
+++ b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_storage_gles2.h
@@ -814,7 +814,6 @@ public:
 		int canvas_draw_commands;
 		float time[4];
 		float delta;
-		uint64_t prev_tick;
 		uint64_t count;
 
 	} frame;
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.cpp
index 1abdaa5f80c..75852a63bea 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.cpp
@@ -192,22 +192,15 @@ void RasterizerGLES3::initialize() {
 	scene->initialize();
 }
 
-void RasterizerGLES3::begin_frame() {
+void RasterizerGLES3::begin_frame(double frame_step) {
 
-	uint64_t tick = OS::get_singleton()->get_ticks_usec();
+	time_total += frame_step;
 
-	double delta = double(tick - prev_ticks) / 1000000.0;
-	delta *= Engine::get_singleton()->get_time_scale();
-
-	time_total += delta;
-
-	if (delta == 0) {
+	if (frame_step == 0) {
 		//to avoid hiccups
-		delta = 0.001;
+		frame_step = 0.001;
 	}
 
-	prev_ticks = tick;
-
 	double time_roll_over = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/limits/time/time_rollover_secs");
 	if (time_total > time_roll_over)
 		time_total = 0; //roll over every day (should be customz
@@ -217,9 +210,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES3::begin_frame() {
 	storage->frame.time[2] = Math::fmod(time_total, 900);
 	storage->frame.time[3] = Math::fmod(time_total, 60);
 	storage->frame.count++;
-	storage->frame.delta = delta;
-
-	storage->frame.prev_tick = tick;
+	storage->frame.delta = frame_step;
 
 	storage->update_dirty_resources();
 
@@ -281,7 +272,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES3::set_boot_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image, const Color &p_c
 	if (p_image.is_null() || p_image->empty())
 		return;
 
-	begin_frame();
+	begin_frame(0.0);
 
 	int window_w = OS::get_singleton()->get_video_mode(0).width;
 	int window_h = OS::get_singleton()->get_video_mode(0).height;
@@ -451,7 +442,6 @@ RasterizerGLES3::RasterizerGLES3() {
 	scene->storage = storage;
 	storage->scene = scene;
 
-	prev_ticks = 0;
 	time_total = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.h b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.h
index 5213101778c..f4449ac0f9b 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.h
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_gles3.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class RasterizerGLES3 : public Rasterizer {
 	RasterizerCanvasGLES3 *canvas;
 	RasterizerSceneGLES3 *scene;
 
-	uint64_t prev_ticks;
 	double time_total;
 
 public:
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_boot_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image, const Color &p_color, bool p_scale);
 
 	virtual void initialize();
-	virtual void begin_frame();
+	virtual void begin_frame(double frame_step);
 	virtual void set_current_render_target(RID p_render_target);
 	virtual void restore_render_target();
 	virtual void clear_render_target(const Color &p_color);
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
index 11ab957458b..58986f11df8 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
@@ -7359,7 +7359,6 @@ void RasterizerStorageGLES3::initialize() {
 #endif
 
 	frame.count = 0;
-	frame.prev_tick = 0;
 	frame.delta = 0;
 	frame.current_rt = NULL;
 	config.keep_original_textures = false;
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.h b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.h
index 6b626cbd007..cdb73f9e127 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.h
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.h
@@ -1417,7 +1417,6 @@ public:
 		int canvas_draw_commands;
 		float time[4];
 		float delta;
-		uint64_t prev_tick;
 		uint64_t count;
 
 	} frame;
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 119d1ee3456..dfedeba1b8b 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -1734,8 +1734,11 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 	int physics_fps = Engine::get_singleton()->get_iterations_per_second();
 	float frame_slice = 1.0 / physics_fps;
 
+	float time_scale = Engine::get_singleton()->get_time_scale();
+
 	MainFrameTime advance = main_timer_sync.advance(frame_slice, physics_fps);
 	double step = advance.idle_step;
+	double scaled_step = step * time_scale;
 
 	Engine::get_singleton()->_frame_step = step;
 
@@ -1757,8 +1760,6 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 		advance.physics_steps = max_physics_steps;
 	}
 
-	float time_scale = Engine::get_singleton()->get_time_scale();
-
 	bool exit = false;
 
 	Engine::get_singleton()->_in_physics = true;
@@ -1805,11 +1806,11 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 
 		if ((!force_redraw_requested) && OS::get_singleton()->is_in_low_processor_usage_mode()) {
 			if (VisualServer::get_singleton()->has_changed()) {
-				VisualServer::get_singleton()->draw(); // flush visual commands
+				VisualServer::get_singleton()->draw(true, scaled_step); // flush visual commands
 				Engine::get_singleton()->frames_drawn++;
 			}
 		} else {
-			VisualServer::get_singleton()->draw(); // flush visual commands
+			VisualServer::get_singleton()->draw(true, scaled_step); // flush visual commands
 			Engine::get_singleton()->frames_drawn++;
 			force_redraw_requested = false;
 		}
diff --git a/servers/visual/rasterizer.h b/servers/visual/rasterizer.h
index 8d8e9e693ee..0512b368f5c 100644
--- a/servers/visual/rasterizer.h
+++ b/servers/visual/rasterizer.h
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_boot_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image, const Color &p_color, bool p_scale) = 0;
 
 	virtual void initialize() = 0;
-	virtual void begin_frame() = 0;
+	virtual void begin_frame(double frame_step) = 0;
 	virtual void set_current_render_target(RID p_render_target) = 0;
 	virtual void restore_render_target() = 0;
 	virtual void clear_render_target(const Color &p_color) = 0;
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
index fca31266041..34b1f5e6978 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ void VisualServerRaster::request_frame_drawn_callback(Object *p_where, const Str
 	frame_drawn_callbacks.push_back(fdc);
 }
 
-void VisualServerRaster::draw(bool p_swap_buffers) {
+void VisualServerRaster::draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
 
 	changes = 0;
 
-	VSG::rasterizer->begin_frame();
+	VSG::rasterizer->begin_frame(frame_step);
 
 	VSG::scene->update_dirty_instances(); //update scene stuff
 
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
index 8f19de9f8bc..c1950c39f5e 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void request_frame_drawn_callback(Object *p_where, const StringName &p_method, const Variant &p_userdata);
 
-	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers);
+	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step);
 	virtual void sync();
 	virtual bool has_changed() const;
 	virtual void init();
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp
index 094e2794ed3..93f3792bdc9 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ void VisualServerWrapMT::thread_exit() {
 	exit = true;
 }
 
-void VisualServerWrapMT::thread_draw() {
+void VisualServerWrapMT::thread_draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
 
 	if (!atomic_decrement(&draw_pending)) {
 
-		visual_server->draw();
+		visual_server->draw(p_swap_buffers, frame_step);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@ void VisualServerWrapMT::sync() {
 	}
 }
 
-void VisualServerWrapMT::draw(bool p_swap_buffers) {
+void VisualServerWrapMT::draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
 
 	if (create_thread) {
 
 		atomic_increment(&draw_pending);
-		command_queue.push(this, &VisualServerWrapMT::thread_draw);
+		command_queue.push(this, &VisualServerWrapMT::thread_draw, p_swap_buffers, frame_step);
 	} else {
 
-		visual_server->draw(p_swap_buffers);
+		visual_server->draw(p_swap_buffers, frame_step);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
index 19bb58f3adf..ae6aa81ce17 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class VisualServerWrapMT : public VisualServer {
 	bool create_thread;
 
 	uint64_t draw_pending;
-	void thread_draw();
+	void thread_draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step);
 	void thread_flush();
 
 	void thread_exit();
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void init();
 	virtual void finish();
-	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers);
+	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step);
 	virtual void sync();
 	FUNC0RC(bool, has_changed)
 
diff --git a/servers/visual_server.cpp b/servers/visual_server.cpp
index 21745e87a8f..64534803420 100644
--- a/servers/visual_server.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual_server.cpp
@@ -1516,13 +1516,13 @@ Array VisualServer::_mesh_surface_get_skeleton_aabb_bind(RID p_mesh, int p_surfa
 void VisualServer::_bind_methods() {
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("force_sync"), &VisualServer::sync);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("force_draw", "swap_buffers"), &VisualServer::draw, DEFVAL(true));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("force_draw", "swap_buffers", "frame_step"), &VisualServer::draw, DEFVAL(true), DEFVAL(0.0));
 
 	// "draw" and "sync" are deprecated duplicates of "force_draw" and "force_sync"
 	// FIXME: Add deprecation messages using GH-4397 once available, and retire
 	// once the warnings have been enabled for a full release cycle
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("sync"), &VisualServer::sync);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("draw", "swap_buffers"), &VisualServer::draw, DEFVAL(true));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("draw", "swap_buffers", "frame_step"), &VisualServer::draw, DEFVAL(true), DEFVAL(0.0));
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("texture_create"), &VisualServer::texture_create);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("texture_create_from_image", "image", "flags"), &VisualServer::texture_create_from_image, DEFVAL(TEXTURE_FLAGS_DEFAULT));
diff --git a/servers/visual_server.h b/servers/visual_server.h
index 65d0f07a43a..60fdb26be0b 100644
--- a/servers/visual_server.h
+++ b/servers/visual_server.h
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ public:
 
 	/* EVENT QUEUING */
 
-	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers = true) = 0;
+	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers = true, double frame_step = 0.0) = 0;
 	virtual void sync() = 0;
 	virtual bool has_changed() const = 0;
 	virtual void init() = 0;