diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/HourglassView.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/HourglassView.java
index 6e90b7e81..50dc608cc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/HourglassView.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/HourglassView.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class HourglassView extends TimerView
         super.tick(tickStamp);
 
         // check if the sand should be updated
-        if (tickStamp > _sandStamp) {
+        if (_enabled && _running && tickStamp > _sandStamp) {
 
             // update the sand frame
             setSandTrickleY();
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/TimerView.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/TimerView.java
index 1b4c259dc..c3767e328 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/TimerView.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/TimerView.java
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ public class TimerView
     // documentation inherited
     public void tick (long now)
     {
+        if (!_enabled) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Initialize the starting time if necessary
         if (_start == Long.MIN_VALUE) {
             _start = now - Math.round(_duration * _complete);