diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/KisStabilizerDelayedPaintHelper.cpp b/libs/ui/tool/KisStabilizerDelayedPaintHelper.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/tool/KisStabilizerDelayedPaintHelper.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/KisStabilizerDelayedPaintHelper.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         cancel();
     }
     m_paintTimer.setInterval(paintInterval);
+    m_paintTimer.setTimerType(Qt::PreciseTimer);
     m_paintTimer.start();
     m_elapsedTimer.start();
     m_lastPendingTime = m_elapsedTimer.elapsed();
diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_freehand_helper.cpp b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_freehand_helper.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_freehand_helper.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_freehand_helper.cpp
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@
     KisConfig cfg;
     int stabilizerSampleSize = cfg.stabilizerSampleSize();
     m_d->stabilizerPollTimer.setInterval(stabilizerSampleSize);
+    m_d->stabilizerPollTimer.setTimerType(Qt::PreciseTimer);
     m_d->stabilizerPollTimer.start();
 
     int delayedPaintInterval = cfg.stabilizerDelayedPaintInterval();