diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index e4dd559..5d6692d 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -355,10 +355,18 @@ void MainWindow::updateTimer()
 	std::chrono::duration<float, std::milli> diff = nu - m_startTime;
 	m_timeElapsedLabel->setText(msfloatToHumanReadableString(diff.count()));
 
+
 	if (m_timer) {
-		int interval = int(diff.count()) / 25;
-		interval = std::max(interval, 18);
-		interval = std::min(interval, 1000);
+		int ms = diff.count();
+		int interval = 18;
+		if (ms >= 10000) {
+			int rem = ms % 1000;
+			interval = 1000 - rem;
+		}
+		else if (ms >= 1000) {
+			interval = 100;
+		}
+
 		m_timer->start(interval);
 	}
 }