diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/D3D9/gfxD3D9OcclusionQuery.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/D3D9/gfxD3D9OcclusionQuery.cpp
index 142896f68..99e664652 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/D3D9/gfxD3D9OcclusionQuery.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/D3D9/gfxD3D9OcclusionQuery.cpp
@@ -124,9 +124,16 @@ GFXD3D9OcclusionQuery::OcclusionQueryStatus GFXD3D9OcclusionQuery::getStatus( bo
    DWORD dwOccluded = 0;
 
    if ( block )
-   {      
+   {  
       while( ( hRes = mQuery->GetData( &dwOccluded, sizeof(DWORD), D3DGETDATA_FLUSH ) ) == S_FALSE )
-         ;
+      {
+          //If we're stalled out, proceed with worst-case scenario -BJR
+          if(GFX->mFrameTime->getElapsedMs()>4)
+          {
+              this->end();
+              return NotOccluded;
+          }
+      }
    }
    else
    {
diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.cpp
index 3bb634027..528467f56 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.cpp
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ inline bool GFXDevice::beginScene()
 
    // Send the start of frame signal.
    getDeviceEventSignal().trigger( GFXDevice::deStartOfFrame );
-
+   mFrameTime->reset();
    return beginSceneInternal();
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.h b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.h
index 44a889f66..13620755e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.h
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDevice.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 #include "math/util/frustum.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef _PLATFORM_PLATFORMTIMER_H_
+#include "platform/platformTimer.h"
+#endif
 
 class FontRenderBatcher;
 class GFont;
@@ -743,6 +746,7 @@ public:
    virtual void endScene();
    virtual void beginField();
    virtual void endField();
+   PlatformTimer *mFrameTime;
 
    virtual GFXTexHandle & getFrontBuffer(){ return mFrontBuffer[mCurrentFrontBufferIdx]; }