diff --git a/android/app-android.cpp b/android/app-android.cpp
index b4fc8dd6ed..f4dd3006c9 100644
--- a/android/app-android.cpp
+++ b/android/app-android.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ int System_GetPropertyInt(SystemProperty prop) {
 		return optimalSampleRate;
 	case SYSPROP_AUDIO_OPTIMAL_FRAMES_PER_BUFFER:
 		return optimalFramesPerBuffer;
+	case SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE:
+		return (int)(display_hz * 1000.0);
 	default:
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/base/BlackberryMain.cpp b/base/BlackberryMain.cpp
index 47aabf651c..75bab2aa6c 100644
--- a/base/BlackberryMain.cpp
+++ b/base/BlackberryMain.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ int System_GetPropertyInt(SystemProperty prop) {
   switch (prop) {
   case SYSPROP_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE:
     return 44100;
+  case SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE:
+    return 60000;
   default:
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/base/NativeApp.h b/base/NativeApp.h
index 7dedd32ac0..b24a284782 100644
--- a/base/NativeApp.h
+++ b/base/NativeApp.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ enum SystemProperty {
 	SYSPROP_SYSTEMVERSION,
 	SYSPROP_DISPLAY_XRES,
 	SYSPROP_DISPLAY_YRES,
+	SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE,  // returns 1000*the refresh rate in Hz as it can be non-integer
 	SYSPROP_MOGA_VERSION,
 
 	// Exposed on Android. Choosing the optimal sample rate for audio
diff --git a/base/PCMain.cpp b/base/PCMain.cpp
index ba82636eba..536d2fd5da 100644
--- a/base/PCMain.cpp
+++ b/base/PCMain.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ int System_GetPropertyInt(SystemProperty prop) {
 	switch (prop) {
 	case SYSPROP_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE:
 		return 44100;
+	case SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE:
+		return 60000;
 	default:
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/base/QtMain.cpp b/base/QtMain.cpp
index c1aba18f66..0e82b028ff 100644
--- a/base/QtMain.cpp
+++ b/base/QtMain.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ int System_GetPropertyInt(SystemProperty prop) {
   switch (prop) {
   case SYSPROP_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE:
     return 44100;
+	case SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE:
+		return 60000;
   default:
     return -1;
   }