diff --git a/lib/intval/index.js b/lib/intval/index.js
index 8c77ce1..a4a641e 100644
--- a/lib/intval/index.js
+++ b/lib/intval/index.js
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ intval._startBwd = function () {
 intval._pause = function () {
 	intval._pin.fwd.writeSync(0)
 	intval._pin.fwd.writeSync(0)
-	intval._state.micro.paused = true
 }
 /** 
 * Stop motor by setting both motor pins to 0 (LOW)
@@ -288,6 +287,7 @@ intval.frame = function (dir = null, time = null) {
 		intval._startBwd()
 	}
 	if (time !== 0) {
+		intval._state.micro.paused = true
 		setTimeout(intval._pause, intval._state.frame.open)
 		if (dir) {
 			log.info('frame', { pausing : time - intval._state.frame.open })