diff --git a/packages/core/util.mjs b/packages/core/util.mjs
index 03f8b4104..798870f03 100644
--- a/packages/core/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/util.mjs
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ export const midi2note = (n) => {
 // modulo that works with negative numbers e.g. _mod(-1, 3) = 2. Works on numbers (rather than patterns of numbers, as @mod@ from pattern.mjs does)
 export const _mod = (n, m) => ((n % m) + m) % m;
 
+// average numbers in an array
+export const averageArray = (arr) => arr.reduce((a, b) => a + b) / arr.length;
+
 export function nanFallback(value, fallback = 0) {
   if (isNaN(Number(value))) {
     logger(`"${value}" is not a number, falling back to ${fallback}`, 'warning');
diff --git a/packages/desktopbridge/oscbridge.mjs b/packages/desktopbridge/oscbridge.mjs
index 81366367b..42a9a6d4a 100644
--- a/packages/desktopbridge/oscbridge.mjs
+++ b/packages/desktopbridge/oscbridge.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-import { parseNumeral, Pattern, getEventOffsetMs } from '@strudel/core';
+import { parseNumeral, Pattern, averageArray } from '@strudel/core';
 import { Invoke } from './utils.mjs';
 
+let offsetTime;
+let timeAtPrevOffsetSample;
+let prevOffsetTimes = [];
+
 Pattern.prototype.osc = function () {
   return this.onTrigger(async (time, hap, currentTime, cps = 1, targetTime) => {
     hap.ensureObjectValue();
@@ -13,7 +17,27 @@ Pattern.prototype.osc = function () {
 
     const params = [];
 
-    const timestamp = Math.round(Date.now() + getEventOffsetMs(targetTime, currentTime));
+    const unixTimeSecs = Date.now() / 1000;
+    const newOffsetTime = unixTimeSecs - currentTime;
+    if (offsetTime == null) {
+      offsetTime = newOffsetTime;
+    }
+    prevOffsetTimes.push(newOffsetTime);
+    if (prevOffsetTimes.length > 8) {
+      prevOffsetTimes.shift();
+    }
+    // every two seconds, the average of the previous 8 offset times is calculated and used as a stable reference
+    // for calculating the timestamp that will be sent to the backend
+    if (timeAtPrevOffsetSample == null || unixTimeSecs - timeAtPrevOffsetSample > 2) {
+      timeAtPrevOffsetSample = unixTimeSecs;
+      const rollingOffsetTime = averageArray(prevOffsetTimes);
+      //account for the js clock freezing or resets set the new offset
+      if (Math.abs(rollingOffsetTime - offsetTime) > 0.01) {
+        offsetTime = rollingOffsetTime;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const timestamp = offsetTime + targetTime;
 
     Object.keys(controls).forEach((key) => {
       const val = controls[key];
@@ -29,15 +53,12 @@ Pattern.prototype.osc = function () {
       });
     });
 
-    const messagesfromjs = [];
-    if (params.length) {
-      messagesfromjs.push({ target: '/dirt/play', timestamp, params });
-    }
-
-    if (messagesfromjs.length) {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        Invoke('sendosc', { messagesfromjs });
-      });
+    if (params.length === 0) {
+      return;
     }
+    const message = { target: '/dirt/play', timestamp, params };
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      Invoke('sendosc', { messagesfromjs: [message] });
+    });
   });
 };
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs b/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs
index c8dcf03af..f6ac84a73 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use std::net::UdpSocket;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread::sleep;
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::time::{Duration};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex};
 
 use crate::loggerbridge::Logger;
 pub struct OscMsg {
     pub msg_buf: Vec<u8>,
-    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub timestamp: f64,
 }
 
 pub struct AsyncInputTransmit {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub struct Param {
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct MessageFromJS {
     params: Vec<Param>,
-    timestamp: u64,
+    timestamp: f64,
     target: String,
 }
 // Called from JS
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@ pub async fn sendosc(
                 args.push(OscType::String(p.value));
             }
         }
+        // let start = SystemTime::now().duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap();
 
+        let time_delay = Duration::from_secs_f64(m.timestamp);
         let duration_since_epoch =
-            Duration::from_millis(m.timestamp) + Duration::new(UNIX_OFFSET, 0);
+        time_delay + Duration::new(UNIX_OFFSET, 0);
 
         let seconds = u32::try_from(duration_since_epoch.as_secs())
             .map_err(|_| "bit conversion failed for osc message timetag")?;
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 41aa8d84e..11b27c7a6 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -5234,6 +5234,25 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "pickF" example index 1 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "pickmodRestart" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:C3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:D3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:E3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:C3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:C3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:D3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:E3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:C3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:F3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:G3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:F3 s:piano ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:G3 s:piano ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "pitchwheel" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/13 | note:C3 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 ]",