diff --git a/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp b/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp
index 699c7fa19..1cdcecf34 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp
@@ -742,9 +742,11 @@ void RenderStage::draw(osg::State& state,RenderLeaf*& previous)
     
         useState = _graphicsContext->getState();
         useContext = _graphicsContext.get();
-        
         useThread = useContext->getGraphicsThread();
         
+        // syncronize the frame stamps
+        useState->setFrameStamp(const_cast<osg::FrameStamp*>(state.getFrameStamp()));
+        
         if (!useThread) useContext->makeCurrent();
     }