diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/tweeners/Tweener.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/tweeners/Tweener.java
index 2c8bbe121..ca60b5a81 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/tweeners/Tweener.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/tweeners/Tweener.java
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ abstract public class Tweener extends Gizmo {
 			return;
 		}
 		elapsed += Game.elapsed;
+		
+		//it's better to skip this frame ahead and finish one frame early
+		// if doing one more frame would result in lots of overshoot
+		if ((interval - elapsed) < Game.elapsed/2f){
+			elapsed = interval;
+		}
+		
 		if (elapsed >= interval) {
 			updateValues( 1 );
 			onComplete();