diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index d045f3c6..16013323 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -5683,6 +5683,11 @@ std::string Game::unrescued(void)
 
 void Game::gameclock(void)
 {
+    if (timetrialcountdown > 0)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     frames++;
     if (frames >= 30)
     {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index e1913901..dc8f7b0b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -1769,7 +1769,6 @@ void gamerender(void)
         {
             if (game.timetrialcountdown < 30)
             {
-                game.resetgameclock();
                 if (int(game.timetrialcountdown / 4) % 2 == 0) graphics.bigprint( -1, 100, "Go!", 220 - (help.glow), 220 - (help.glow), 255 - (help.glow / 2), true, 4);
             }
             else if (game.timetrialcountdown < 60)