diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
index 85aed555542..13bb7f5f630 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
@@ -1681,7 +1681,11 @@ const Image *ControlBar::getStarImage()
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	if(TheGameLogic->getFrame()% LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND > LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND/2)
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak bobtista 27/06/2026 Blink the general-promotion star on a
+	// wall-clock cycle so the blink rate is independent of the render frame rate and the
+	// logic time scale, and freezes while the game is paused.
+	const UnsignedInt blinkPeriodMs = 1000;
+	if( !TheGameLogic->isGamePaused() && timeGetTime() % blinkPeriodMs >= blinkPeriodMs / 2 )
 	{
 		GadgetButtonSetEnabledImage(win, m_generalButtonHighlight);
 		return nullptr;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
index 2b4aca1e0d1..04227a1dad4 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
@@ -1681,7 +1681,11 @@ const Image *ControlBar::getStarImage()
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	if(TheGameLogic->getFrame()% LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND > LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND/2)
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak bobtista 27/06/2026 Blink the general-promotion star on a
+	// wall-clock cycle so the blink rate is independent of the render frame rate and the
+	// logic time scale, and freezes while the game is paused.
+	const UnsignedInt blinkPeriodMs = 1000;
+	if( !TheGameLogic->isGamePaused() && timeGetTime() % blinkPeriodMs >= blinkPeriodMs / 2 )
 	{
 		GadgetButtonSetEnabledImage(win, m_generalButtonHighlight);
 		return nullptr;