diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 34ed295b39..21a482e56b 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1929,9 +1929,9 @@ impl Client {
         self.tick_terrain()?;
 
         // Send a ping to the server once every second
-        if self.state.get_time() - self.last_server_ping > 1. {
+        if self.state.get_true_time() - self.last_server_ping > 1. {
             self.send_msg_err(PingMsg::Ping)?;
-            self.last_server_ping = self.state.get_time();
+            self.last_server_ping = self.state.get_true_time();
         }
 
         // 6) Update the server about the player's physics attributes.
@@ -2266,9 +2266,16 @@ impl Client {
                     return Err(Error::Other("Failed to find entity from uid.".into()));
                 }
             },
-            ServerGeneral::TimeOfDay(time_of_day, calendar, new_time, time_scale) => {
+            ServerGeneral::TimeOfDay(
+                time_of_day,
+                calendar,
+                new_time,
+                new_true_time,
+                time_scale,
+            ) => {
                 self.target_time_of_day = Some(time_of_day);
                 *self.state.ecs_mut().write_resource() = calendar;
+                *self.state.ecs_mut().write_resource() = new_true_time;
                 let mut time = self.state.ecs_mut().write_resource::<Time>();
                 // Avoid side-eye from Einstein
                 // If new time from server is at least 5 seconds ahead, replace client time.
@@ -2592,8 +2599,8 @@ impl Client {
                 self.send_msg_err(PingMsg::Pong)?;
             },
             PingMsg::Pong => {
-                self.last_server_pong = self.state.get_time();
-                self.last_ping_delta = self.state.get_time() - self.last_server_ping;
+                self.last_server_pong = self.state.get_true_time();
+                self.last_ping_delta = self.state.get_true_time() - self.last_server_ping;
 
                 // Maintain the correct number of deltas for calculating the rolling average
                 // ping. The client sends a ping to the server every second so we should be
@@ -2664,18 +2671,18 @@ impl Client {
         // Check that we have an valid connection.
         // Use the last ping time as a 1s rate limiter, we only notify the user once per
         // second
-        if self.state.get_time() - self.last_server_ping > 1. {
-            let duration_since_last_pong = self.state.get_time() - self.last_server_pong;
+        if self.state.get_true_time() - self.last_server_ping > 1. {
+            let duration_since_last_pong = self.state.get_true_time() - self.last_server_pong;
 
             // Dispatch a notification to the HUD warning they will be kicked in {n} seconds
             const KICK_WARNING_AFTER_REL_TO_TIMEOUT_FRACTION: f64 = 0.75;
             if duration_since_last_pong
                 >= (self.client_timeout.as_secs() as f64
                     * KICK_WARNING_AFTER_REL_TO_TIMEOUT_FRACTION)
-                && self.state.get_time() - duration_since_last_pong > 0.
+                && self.state.get_true_time() - duration_since_last_pong > 0.
             {
                 frontend_events.push(Event::DisconnectionNotification(
-                    (self.state.get_time() - duration_since_last_pong).round() as u64,
+                    (self.state.get_true_time() - duration_since_last_pong).round() as u64,
                 ));
             }
         }
@@ -2683,7 +2690,8 @@ impl Client {
         let msg_count = self.handle_messages(&mut frontend_events)?;
 
         if msg_count == 0
-            && self.state.get_time() - self.last_server_pong > self.client_timeout.as_secs() as f64
+            && self.state.get_true_time() - self.last_server_pong
+                > self.client_timeout.as_secs() as f64
         {
             return Err(Error::ServerTimeout);
         }
@@ -2884,7 +2892,7 @@ impl Client {
         // Advance state time manually since we aren't calling `State::tick`
         self.state
             .ecs()
-            .write_resource::<common::resources::Time>()
+            .write_resource::<common::resources::TrueTime>()
             .0 += dt.as_secs_f64();
 
         // Handle new messages from the server.
diff --git a/common/net/src/msg/server.rs b/common/net/src/msg/server.rs
index d626017eaf..c454bf01cd 100644
--- a/common/net/src/msg/server.rs
+++ b/common/net/src/msg/server.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use common::{
     lod,
     outcome::Outcome,
     recipe::{ComponentRecipeBook, RecipeBook, RepairRecipeBook},
-    resources::{Time, TimeOfDay, TimeScale},
+    resources::{Time, TimeOfDay, TimeScale, TrueTime},
     shared_server_config::ServerConstants,
     terrain::{Block, TerrainChunk, TerrainChunkMeta, TerrainChunkSize},
     trade::{PendingTrade, SitePrices, TradeId, TradeResult},
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub enum ServerGeneral {
     ChatMsg(comp::ChatMsg),
     ChatMode(comp::ChatMode),
     SetPlayerEntity(Uid),
-    TimeOfDay(TimeOfDay, Calendar, Time, TimeScale),
+    TimeOfDay(TimeOfDay, Calendar, Time, TrueTime, TimeScale),
     EntitySync(sync::EntitySyncPackage),
     CompSync(sync::CompSyncPackage<EcsCompPacket>, u64),
     CreateEntity(sync::EntityPackage<EcsCompPacket>),
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ impl ServerMsg {
                         | ServerGeneral::ChatMsg(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::ChatMode(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::SetPlayerEntity(_)
-                        | ServerGeneral::TimeOfDay(_, _, _, _)
+                        | ServerGeneral::TimeOfDay(_, _, _, _, _)
                         | ServerGeneral::EntitySync(_)
                         | ServerGeneral::CompSync(_, _)
                         | ServerGeneral::CreateEntity(_)
diff --git a/common/src/resources.rs b/common/src/resources.rs
index e5bc2d646a..cd38e370d7 100644
--- a/common/src/resources.rs
+++ b/common/src/resources.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ pub struct TimeOfDay(pub f64);
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Time(pub f64);
 
+/// A resource that stores the real tick, unaffected by `TimeScale`.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+pub struct TrueTime(pub f64);
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct TimeScale(pub f64);
 
diff --git a/common/state/src/state.rs b/common/state/src/state.rs
index c492e35c3c..0d582a7a37 100644
--- a/common/state/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/state/src/state.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use common::{
     outcome::Outcome,
     resources::{
         DeltaTime, EntitiesDiedLastTick, GameMode, PlayerEntity, PlayerPhysicsSettings, Time,
-        TimeOfDay, TimeScale,
+        TimeOfDay, TimeScale, TrueTime,
     },
     shared_server_config::ServerConstants,
     slowjob::SlowJobPool,
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ impl State {
         ecs.insert(Calendar::default());
         ecs.insert(WeatherGrid::new(Vec2::zero()));
         ecs.insert(Time(0.0));
+        ecs.insert(TrueTime(0.0));
         ecs.insert(TimeScale(1.0));
 
         // Register unsynced resources used by the ECS.
@@ -437,6 +438,11 @@ impl State {
     /// Note that this does not correspond to the time of day.
     pub fn get_time(&self) -> f64 { self.ecs.read_resource::<Time>().0 }
 
+    /// Get the current true in-game time, unaffected by time_scale.
+    ///
+    /// Note that this does not correspond to the time of day.
+    pub fn get_true_time(&self) -> f64 { self.ecs.read_resource::<TrueTime>().0 }
+
     /// Get the current delta time.
     pub fn get_delta_time(&self) -> f32 { self.ecs.read_resource::<DeltaTime>().0 }
 
@@ -637,6 +643,7 @@ impl State {
         self.ecs.write_resource::<TimeOfDay>().0 +=
             dt.as_secs_f64() * server_constants.day_cycle_coefficient * time_scale;
         self.ecs.write_resource::<Time>().0 += dt.as_secs_f64() * time_scale;
+        self.ecs.write_resource::<TrueTime>().0 += dt.as_secs_f64();
 
         // Update delta time.
         // Beyond a delta time of MAX_DELTA_TIME, start lagging to avoid skipping
diff --git a/server/src/client.rs b/server/src/client.rs
index d2a76bf44a..445502abcf 100644
--- a/server/src/client.rs
+++ b/server/src/client.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ impl Client {
                     | ServerGeneral::ChatMsg(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::ChatMode(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::SetPlayerEntity(_)
-                    | ServerGeneral::TimeOfDay(_, _, _, _)
+                    | ServerGeneral::TimeOfDay(_, _, _, _, _)
                     | ServerGeneral::EntitySync(_)
                     | ServerGeneral::CompSync(_, _)
                     | ServerGeneral::CreateEntity(_)
diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index b8b0d3ca63..d375a6b403 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use common::{
     npc::{self, get_npc_name},
     outcome::Outcome,
     parse_cmd_args,
-    resources::{BattleMode, PlayerPhysicsSettings, Secs, Time, TimeOfDay, TimeScale},
+    resources::{BattleMode, PlayerPhysicsSettings, Secs, Time, TimeOfDay, TimeScale, TrueTime},
     rtsim::{Actor, Role},
     terrain::{Block, BlockKind, CoordinateConversions, SpriteKind, TerrainChunkSize},
     uid::Uid,
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ fn handle_time(
 
     server.state.mut_resource::<TimeOfDay>().0 = new_time;
     let time = server.state.ecs().read_resource::<Time>();
+    let true_time = server.state.ecs().read_resource::<TrueTime>();
 
     // Update all clients with the new TimeOfDay (without this they would have to
     // wait for the next 100th tick to receive the update).
@@ -1105,6 +1106,7 @@ fn handle_time(
                 TimeOfDay(new_time),
                 (*calendar).clone(),
                 *time,
+                *true_time,
                 *time_scale,
             ))
         });
@@ -1158,6 +1160,7 @@ fn handle_time_scale(
         let mut tod_lazymsg = None;
         let clients = server.state.ecs().read_storage::<Client>();
         let time = server.state.ecs().read_resource::<Time>();
+        let true_time = server.state.ecs().read_resource::<TrueTime>();
         let time_of_day = server.state.ecs().read_resource::<TimeOfDay>();
         let calendar = server.state.ecs().read_resource::<Calendar>();
         for client in (&clients).join() {
@@ -1166,6 +1169,7 @@ fn handle_time_scale(
                     *time_of_day,
                     (*calendar).clone(),
                     *time,
+                    *true_time,
                     TimeScale(scale),
                 ))
             });
diff --git a/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs b/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs
index 74f2e6dd7e..18db0967cf 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/entity_sync.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use common::{
     mounting::Rider,
     outcome::Outcome,
     region::{Event as RegionEvent, RegionMap},
-    resources::{PlayerPhysicsSettings, Time, TimeOfDay, TimeScale},
+    resources::{PlayerPhysicsSettings, Time, TimeOfDay, TimeScale, TrueTime},
     terrain::TerrainChunkSize,
     uid::Uid,
     vol::RectVolSize,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         TrackedStorages<'a>,
         ReadExpect<'a, TimeOfDay>,
         ReadExpect<'a, Time>,
+        ReadExpect<'a, TrueTime>,
         ReadExpect<'a, Calendar>,
         ReadExpect<'a, TimeScale>,
         ReadExpect<'a, RegionMap>,
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             tracked_storages,
             time_of_day,
             time,
+            true_time,
             calendar,
             time_scale,
             region_map,
@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         *time_of_day,
                         (*calendar).clone(),
                         *time,
+                        *true_time,
                         *time_scale,
                     ))
                 });
diff --git a/server/src/sys/msg/ping.rs b/server/src/sys/msg/ping.rs
index cf56910326..9c34780ac1 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/msg/ping.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/msg/ping.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{client::Client, Settings};
 use common::{
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
-    resources::Time,
+    resources::TrueTime,
 };
 use common_ecs::{Job, Origin, Phase, System};
 use common_net::msg::PingMsg;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
     type SystemData = (
         Entities<'a>,
         Read<'a, EventBus<ServerEvent>>,
-        Read<'a, Time>,
+        Read<'a, TrueTime>,
         WriteStorage<'a, Client>,
         Read<'a, Settings>,
     );