diff --git a/api/graphics_api.h b/api/graphics_api.h
index 221327dbd5..adfc3e7cb2 100755
--- a/api/graphics_api.h
+++ b/api/graphics_api.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ extern "C" {
 GLenum InitGL(GLvoid);
 GLenum ReSizeGLScene(GLsizei width, GLsizei height);
 extern bool app_render(int xs, int ys, double time_of_day);
+extern void app_init_gl(void);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/api/windows_opengl.cpp b/api/windows_opengl.cpp
index 7c76f0deb1..425d501e1f 100755
--- a/api/windows_opengl.cpp
+++ b/api/windows_opengl.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "graphics_api.h"
+#include "util.h"
 #include "win_idle_tracker.h"
 
 HWND		hWnd=NULL;		// Holds Our Window Handle
@@ -126,8 +127,9 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(	HWND	hWnd,			// Handle For This Window
 
 		ReSizeGLScene(width, height);
 		InitGL();
+		app_init_gl();
 
-		app_render(width, height, time(0));
+		app_render(width, height, dtime());
 
 		SwapBuffers(bdc);