diff --git a/lib/intval/index.js b/lib/intval/index.js
index 606833a..5bde0de 100644
--- a/lib/intval/index.js
+++ b/lib/intval/index.js
@@ -236,11 +236,10 @@ intval._watchMicro = function (err, val) {
 	if (err) {
 		log.error('_watchMicro', err)
 	}
-	log.info(`Microswitch val: ${val}`)
+	//log.info(`Microswitch val: ${val}`)
 	//determine when to stop
 	if (val === 0 && intval._state.frame.active) {
-		//&& (now - intval._state.frame.start) > 100
-		if (!intval._state.micro.primed) {
+		if (!intval._state.micro.primed && (now - intval._state.frame.start) > 100) {
 			intval._state.micro.primed = true
 			intval._state.micro.time = now
 			log.info('Microswitch primed to stop motor')
@@ -375,7 +374,6 @@ intval.frame = function (dir = null, exposure = null, cb = () => {}) {
 
 	log.info('frame', {dir : dir ? 'forward' : 'backward', exposure : exposure})
 
-	intval._pause()
 	if (dir) {
 		intval._startFwd()
 	} else {