diff --git a/lib/intval/index.js b/lib/intval/index.js
index 3a6f2aa..12b57f0 100644
--- a/lib/intval/index.js
+++ b/lib/intval/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ intval.init = function () {
 			time : 0, 		//length of frame, in ms
 			delay : 0, 		//delay before start of frame, in ms
 			open : 250, 	//delay before pausing frame in open state
+			openBwd : 400,
 			closed : 100,   //time that frame actually remains closed for
 			expected : 630 	//expected length of frame, in ms
 		},
@@ -294,8 +295,9 @@ intval.frame = function (dir = null, time = null) {
 	}
 	if (time !== 0) {
 		intval._state.frame.paused = true
-		setTimeout(intval._pause, intval._state.frame.open)
+		
 		if (dir) {
+			setTimeout(intval._pause, intval._state.frame.open)
 			//log.info('frame', { pausing : time + intval._state.frame.open })
 			setTimeout( () => {
 				//log.info('frame', 'restarting')
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ intval.frame = function (dir = null, time = null) {
 				intval._startFwd()
 			}, time + intval._state.frame.closed)
 		} else {
-			log.info('frame', { pausing : time + intval._state.frame.open })
+			setTimeout(intval._pause, intval._state.frame.openBwd)
 			setTimeout( () => {
 				//log.info('frame', 'restarting')
 				intval._state.frame.paused = false