diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9aee9a7..1d626fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ To run the tests in a browser environment, open the `test/smpte-timecode-test.ht
 in a browser.
 
 ## Update History
+- 1.3.6
+  - fix for #42 - 59.94 and 29.97 non-drop-frame timecodes would not initialize properly
 - 1.3.5
   - packaging fix
 - 1.3.4
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85002cc..ba28b4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "smpte-timecode",
-  "version": "1.3.5",
+  "version": "1.3.6",
   "description": "JavaScript implementation of SMPTE timecode type",
   "main": "smpte-timecode.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/smpte-timecode.js b/smpte-timecode.js
index 92dd9ca..e617671 100644
--- a/smpte-timecode.js
+++ b/smpte-timecode.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                         // we got a fractional, we'll assume it's a 29.97, 23.98, 59.94 or something of the sort
                         this.frameRateNum = frameRateRound*1000;
                         this.frameRateDen = 1001;
-                        if (frameRateRound != 24) this.dropFrame = true;
+                        if (frameRateRound != 24 && typeof(dropFrame) !== 'boolean') this.dropFrame = true;
                     }
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/test/smpte-timecode-test.js b/test/smpte-timecode-test.js
index 5c88800..2f988ab 100644
--- a/test/smpte-timecode-test.js
+++ b/test/smpte-timecode-test.js
@@ -292,4 +292,10 @@ describe('Issues', function() {
         expect(t.frameCount).to.be(2112);
         expect(Timecode('12:34:56:578',600).toString()).to.be('12:34:56:578');
     });
+
+    it ('#42 59.94 NDF Time Codes', function(){
+        var t = new Timecode(123456, 59.95, false); 
+        expect(t.dropFrame).to.be(false);
+    });
+
 });