diff --git a/lib/intval/index.js b/lib/intval/index.js
index 1c7ca25..46c940c 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
+			closed : 150,   //time that frame actually remains closed for
 			expected : 630 	//expected length of frame, in ms
 		},
 		release : {
@@ -295,13 +296,13 @@ intval.frame = function (dir = null, time = null) {
 				log.info('frame', 'restarting')
 				intval._state.frame.paused = false
 				intval._startFwd()
-			}, time + intval._state.frame.open)
+			}, time + intval._state.frame.closed)
 		} else {
 			setTimeout( () => {
 				log.info('frame', 'restarting')
 				intval._state.frame.paused = false
 				intval._startBwd()
-			}, time + intval._state.frame.open)
+			}, time + intval._state.frame.closed)
 		}
 	}
 }