diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/time.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/time.dm
index 86e5e99059..26bd1fc1d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/time.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/time.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	if(do_tick && !is_running)
 		is_running = TRUE
 		tick()
-	else if(is_running)
+	else if(!do_tick && is_running)
 		is_running = FALSE