diff --git a/src/Clock.ts b/src/Clock.ts
index 1f8e330..bcf679a 100644
--- a/src/Clock.ts
+++ b/src/Clock.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export class Clock {
   time_position: TimePosition;
   private _ppqn: number;
   tick: number;
+  running: boolean;
 
   constructor(public app: Editor, ctx: AudioContext) {
     this.time_position = { bar: 0, beat: 0, pulse: 0 };
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export class Clock {
     this._ppqn = 48;
     this.transportNode = null;
     this.ctx = ctx;
+    this.running = true;
     ctx.audioWorklet
       .addModule(TransportProcessor)
       .then((e) => {
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ export class Clock {
   set bpm(bpm: number) {
     if (bpm > 0 && this._bpm !== bpm) {
       this.transportNode?.setBPM(bpm);
-      this._bpm = bpm
+      this._bpm = bpm;
     }
   }
 
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ export class Clock {
      * @remark also sends a MIDI message if a port is declared
      */
     this.app.audioContext.resume();
+    this.running = true;
     this.app.api.MidiConnection.sendStartMessage();
     if (this.tick > 0) {
       this.transportNode?.resume();
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ export class Clock {
      *
      * @remark also sends a MIDI message if a port is declared
      */
+    this.running = false;
     this.transportNode?.pause();
     this.app.api.MidiConnection.sendStopMessage();
   }
@@ -222,6 +226,7 @@ export class Clock {
      *
      * @remark also sends a MIDI message if a port is declared
      */
+    this.running = false;
     this.app.clock.tick = 0;
     this.logicalTime = 0;
     this.elapsed = 0;
diff --git a/src/TransportNode.js b/src/TransportNode.js
index 0644d90..3b59af9 100644
--- a/src/TransportNode.js
+++ b/src/TransportNode.js
@@ -16,19 +16,24 @@ export class TransportNode extends AudioWorkletNode {
       if (message.data.type === "elapsed") {
         this.app.clock.elapsed = message.data.value
       } else if (message.data.type === "bang") {
-        if (this.app.settings.send_clock)
-          this.app.api.MidiConnection.sendMidiClock();
-        this.app.clock.incrementTick();
-        const futureTimeStamp = this.app.clock.convertTicksToTimeposition(
-          this.app.clock.tick
-        );
-        this.app.clock.time_position = futureTimeStamp;
-        this.timeviewer.innerHTML = `${zeroPad(futureTimeStamp.bar, 2)}:${futureTimeStamp.beat + 1
-          }:${zeroPad(futureTimeStamp.pulse, 2)} / ${this.app.clock.bpm}`;
-        if (this.app.exampleIsPlaying) {
-          tryEvaluate(this.app, this.app.example_buffer);
+        if(this.app.clock.running) {
+          if (this.app.settings.send_clock) {
+            this.app.api.MidiConnection.sendMidiClock();
+          }
+          const futureTimeStamp = this.app.clock.convertTicksToTimeposition(
+            this.app.clock.tick
+          );
+          this.app.clock.time_position = futureTimeStamp;
+          this.timeviewer.innerHTML = `${zeroPad(futureTimeStamp.bar, 2)}:${futureTimeStamp.beat + 1
+            }:${zeroPad(futureTimeStamp.pulse, 2)} / ${this.app.clock.bpm}`;
+          if (this.app.exampleIsPlaying) {
+            tryEvaluate(this.app, this.app.example_buffer);
+          } else {
+            tryEvaluate(this.app, this.app.global_buffer);
+          }
+          this.app.clock.incrementTick();
         } else {
-          tryEvaluate(this.app, this.app.global_buffer);
+          console.log("STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BANGING!");
         }
       }
     }