diff --git a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
index 9344a2ad2dd..36c450f1d6f 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
@@ -121,30 +121,24 @@ void CRenderDevice::End(void)
 #endif
 #endif // !DEDICATED_SERVER
 }
-static volatile u32 mt_Thread_marker = 0x12345678;
-void mt_Thread(void* ptr)
+
+void CRenderDevice::SecondaryThreadProc(void *context)
 {
+    auto &device = *static_cast<CRenderDevice*>(context);
     while (true)
     {
-        // waiting for Device permission to execute
-        Device.mt_csEnter.Enter();
-        if (Device.mt_bMustExit)
+        device.syncProcessFrame.Wait();
+        if (device.mt_bMustExit)
         {
-            Device.mt_bMustExit = FALSE; // Important!!!
-            Device.mt_csEnter.Leave(); // Important!!!
+            device.mt_bMustExit = FALSE;
+            device.syncThreadExit.Set();
             return;
         }
-        mt_Thread_marker = Device.dwFrame;
-        for (u32 pit = 0; pit < Device.seqParallel.size(); pit++)
-            Device.seqParallel[pit]();
-        Device.seqParallel.clear_not_free();
-        Device.seqFrameMT.Process(rp_Frame);
-        // now we give control to device - signals that we are ended our work
-        Device.mt_csEnter.Leave();
-        // waits for device signal to continue - to start again
-        Device.mt_csLeave.Enter();
-        // returns sync signal to device
-        Device.mt_csLeave.Leave();
+        for (u32 pit = 0; pit < device.seqParallel.size(); pit++)
+            device.seqParallel[pit]();
+        device.seqParallel.clear_not_free();
+        device.seqFrameMT.Process(rp_Frame);
+        device.syncFrameDone.Set();
     }
 }
 
@@ -242,11 +236,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::on_idle()
     mFullTransform_saved = mFullTransform;
     mView_saved = mView;
     mProject_saved = mProject;
-    // *** Resume threads
-    // Capture end point - thread must run only ONE cycle
-    // Release start point - allow thread to run
-    mt_csLeave.Enter(); // prevent secondary thread to proceed with the next frame
-    mt_csEnter.Leave(); // allow secondary thread to do its work
+    syncProcessFrame.Set(); // allow secondary thread to do its job
     Sleep(0);
 
 #ifndef DEDICATED_SERVER
@@ -266,19 +256,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::on_idle()
     renderTotalReal.FrameEnd();
     stats.RenderTotal.accum = renderTotalReal.accum;
 #endif // #ifndef DEDICATED_SERVER
-    // *** Suspend threads
-    // Capture startup point
-    // Release end point - allow thread to wait for startup point
-    mt_csEnter.Enter(); // wait for secondary thread to finish its work
-    mt_csLeave.Leave(); // allow secondary thread to wait for its work in the next frame
-    // Ensure, that second thread gets chance to execute anyway
-    if (dwFrame!=mt_Thread_marker)
-    {
-        for (u32 pit = 0; pit < Device.seqParallel.size(); pit++)
-            Device.seqParallel[pit]();
-        Device.seqParallel.clear_not_free();
-        seqFrameMT.Process(rp_Frame);
-    }
+    syncFrameDone.Wait(); // wait until secondary thread finish its job
 #ifdef DEDICATED_SERVER
     u32 FrameEndTime = TimerGlobal.GetElapsed_ms();
     u32 FrameTime = (FrameEndTime - FrameStartTime);
@@ -338,9 +316,8 @@ void CRenderDevice::Run()
         Timer_MM_Delta = time_system - time_local;
     }
     // Start all threads
-    mt_csEnter.Enter();
     mt_bMustExit = FALSE;
-    thread_spawn(mt_Thread, "X-RAY Secondary thread", 0, 0);
+    thread_spawn(SecondaryThreadProc, "X-RAY Secondary thread", 0, this);
     // Message cycle
     seqAppStart.Process(rp_AppStart);
     Render->ClearTarget();
@@ -348,7 +325,8 @@ void CRenderDevice::Run()
     seqAppEnd.Process(rp_AppEnd);
     // Stop Balance-Thread
     mt_bMustExit = TRUE;
-    mt_csEnter.Leave();
+    syncProcessFrame.Set();
+    syncThreadExit.Wait();
     while (mt_bMustExit)
         Sleep(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/device.h b/src/xrEngine/device.h
index b3ff0620235..092cf218fbc 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/device.h
+++ b/src/xrEngine/device.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "xrCore/ftimer.h"
 #include "stats.h"
+#include "xrCore/Threading/Event.hpp"
 
 #define VIEWPORT_NEAR 0.2f
 
@@ -203,7 +204,9 @@ class ENGINE_API CRenderDevice : public CRenderDeviceBase
 
     void Pause(BOOL bOn, BOOL bTimer, BOOL bSound, LPCSTR reason);
     BOOL Paused();
-
+private:
+    static void SecondaryThreadProc(void *context);
+public:
     // Scene control
     void PreCache(u32 amount, bool b_draw_loadscreen, bool b_wait_user_input);
     BOOL Begin();
@@ -242,10 +245,9 @@ class ENGINE_API CRenderDevice : public CRenderDeviceBase
         VERIFY(Timer.time_factor() == TimerGlobal.time_factor());
         return (Timer.time_factor());
     }
-
-    // Multi-threading
-    Lock mt_csEnter;
-    Lock mt_csLeave;
+private:
+    Event syncProcessFrame, syncFrameDone, syncThreadExit;
+public:
     volatile BOOL mt_bMustExit;
 
     ICF void remove_from_seq_parallel(const fastdelegate::FastDelegate0<>& delegate)