diff --git a/hangman.c b/hangman.c
index 03b0362..7385d60 100644
--- a/hangman.c
+++ b/hangman.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void trollHitScreen(game_state *gs, int hits) {
             refresh();
             /* sleep and vanish */
             int j = 0, k = gs->maxx, usec;
-            usec = (ANIM_DURATION * 1000000) / gs->maxx;
+            usec = (ANIM_DURATION * 1000000 + (100000 * i)) / gs->maxx;
             
             for (j = 0; j <= gs->centerx; j++, k--) {
                 mvprintw(5, j, "!");