diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index d15bb525df..9b2a613cc8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	//
 	// update give up timer
 	//
-	if( !m_GiveUpTimer.IsZero() && m_GiveUpTimer.Ago() > 4.0f )
+	if( !m_GiveUpTimer.IsZero() && m_GiveUpTimer.Ago() > 3.5f )
 	{
 		m_GiveUpTimer.SetZero();