diff --git a/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp b/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
index 7f16a3ac..14578124 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using namespace Shared::Platform;
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
 const string mailString= "contact_game@glest.org";
-const string glestVersionString= "v3.3.5-beta7.1";
+const string glestVersionString= "v3.3.5-beta7.2";
 
 string getCrashDumpFileName(){
 	return "glest" + glestVersionString + ".dmp";
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
index d56479e3..d4d3d0cb 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Game::Game(Program *program, const GameSettings *gameSettings):
 {
 	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
+	sdlEventsThread = NULL;
 	originalDisplayMsgCallback = NULL;
 	thisGamePtr = this;
 
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ Game::Game(Program *program, const GameSettings *gameSettings):
 Game::~Game(){
 	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
+	BaseThread::shutdownAndWait(sdlEventsThread);
+	delete sdlEventsThread;
+	sdlEventsThread = NULL;
+
     Logger &logger= Logger::getInstance();
 	Renderer &renderer= Renderer::getInstance();
 	
@@ -125,6 +130,9 @@ void Game::load(){
 
 	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] gameSettings = [%s]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,this->gameSettings.toString().c_str());
 
+	sdlEventsThread = new PumpSDLEventsTaskThread();
+	sdlEventsThread->start();
+
 	Logger &logger= Logger::getInstance();
 	string mapName= gameSettings.getMap();
 	string tilesetName= gameSettings.getTileset();
@@ -434,6 +442,10 @@ void Game::init()
 
 	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n\n\n=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STARTING GAME =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=\n\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
+	BaseThread::shutdownAndWait(sdlEventsThread);
+	delete sdlEventsThread;
+	sdlEventsThread = NULL;
+
 	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.h b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
index ff4c2da8..f412a634 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "chat_manager.h"
 #include "script_manager.h"
 #include "game_settings.h"
-//#include "simple_threads.h"
+#include "simple_threads.h"
 #include "network_interface.h"
 
 using std::vector;
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ private:
 	time_t lastRenderLog2d;
 	DisplayMessageFunction originalDisplayMsgCallback;
 
+	PumpSDLEventsTaskThread *sdlEventsThread;
+
 public:
     Game(Program *program, const GameSettings *gameSettings);
     ~Game();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 1dea218f..31720adc 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace Glest { namespace Game{
 bool MeshCallbackTeamColor::noTeamColors = false;
 
 // if FPS is less than this we start to skip 3D renders
-//int MIN_RENDER_FPS_ALLOWED = 10;
-int MIN_RENDER_FPS_ALLOWED = -1;
+int MIN_RENDER_FPS_ALLOWED = 10;
+//int MIN_RENDER_FPS_ALLOWED = -1;
 int MIN_RENDER_LAG_ALLOWED = 1;
 int MAX_RENDER_LAG_ITEMCOUNT_ALLOWED = 200;
 
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h
index b681afe9..e8f13094 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ public:
     bool getTaskSignalled();
 };
 
+class PumpSDLEventsTaskThread : public BaseThread
+{
+public:
+	PumpSDLEventsTaskThread();
+    virtual void execute();
+};
+
 }}//end namespace
 
 #endif
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h
index 83149f17..fe34a8b6 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ private:
 	SDL_Thread* thread;
 
 public:
-	virtual ~Thread() {}
+	Thread();
+	virtual ~Thread();
 	
 	void start();
 	virtual void execute()=0;
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp
index 730fe3ab..05d37178 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp
@@ -155,4 +155,38 @@ bool SimpleTaskThread::getTaskSignalled() {
 	return retval;
 }
 
+PumpSDLEventsTaskThread::PumpSDLEventsTaskThread() : BaseThread() {
+}
+
+void PumpSDLEventsTaskThread::execute() {
+	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+
+	setRunningStatus(true);
+	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"SDL_PumpEvents thread is running\n");
+
+	try	{
+		unsigned int idx = 0;
+		for(;getQuitStatus() == false;) {
+			SDL_PumpEvents();
+			sleep(100);
+		}
+
+		SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+
+	}
+	catch(const exception &ex) {
+		SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] error [%s]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,ex.what());
+		setRunningStatus(false);
+	}
+	catch(...) {
+		SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] unknown error\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+		setRunningStatus(false);
+	}
+
+	setRunningStatus(false);
+	SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"SDL_PumpEvents thread is exiting\n");
+
+    SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+}
+
 }}//end namespace
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/thread.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/thread.cpp
index 1fae0b76..2871a341 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/thread.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/thread.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ namespace Shared{ namespace Platform{
 // =====================================
 //          Threads                    
 // =====================================
+Thread::Thread() {
+	thread = NULL;
+}
+
+Thread::~Thread() {
+	if(thread != NULL) {
+		SDL_WaitThread(thread, NULL);
+	}
+}
 
 void Thread::start() {
 	thread = SDL_CreateThread(beginExecution, this);