diff --git a/filter/variable_fps.go b/filter/variable_fps.go
index 39c68d0d..606b3656 100644
--- a/filter/variable_fps.go
+++ b/filter/variable_fps.go
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ type VariableFps struct {
 }
 
 // NewVariableFps returns a pointer to a new VariableFps filter.
-func NewVariableFps(dst io.WriteCloser, fps float64) *VariableFps {
-	frames := uint(25 / fps)
-	mf := NewMOGFilter(dst, 25, 20, 500, 3, true)
+func NewVariableFps(dst io.WriteCloser, minFPS float64, debug bool) *VariableFps {
+	frames := uint(25 / minFPS)
+	mf := NewMOGFilter(dst, 25, 20, 500, 3, debug)
 	return &VariableFps{mf, dst, frames, 0}
 }
 
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func NewVariableFps(dst io.WriteCloser, fps float64) *VariableFps {
 // at a reduced frame rate, except when motion is detected, then all frames
 // with motion are sent.
 func (v *VariableFps) Write(f []byte) (int, error) {
-	v.count++
-	if v.count > v.frames {
-		v.count = 0
+	v.count = (v.count + 1) % v.frames
+
+	if v.count == 0 {
 		return v.dst.Write(f)
 	}
 
diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index 8c221738..74bbe65a 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (r *Revid) setupPipeline(mtsEnc func(dst io.WriteCloser, rate float64) (io.
 	case config.FilterMOG:
 		r.filter = filter.NewMOGFilter(r.encoders, 25, 20, 500, 3, true)
 	case config.FilterVariableFPS:
-		r.filter = filter.NewVariableFps(r.encoders, 1.0)
+		r.filter = filter.NewVariableFps(r.encoders, 1.0, true)
 	default:
 		panic("Undefined Filter")
 	}