diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/philliphsu/clock2/timers/TimerNotificationService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/philliphsu/clock2/timers/TimerNotificationService.java
index 1d0f356..44840d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/philliphsu/clock2/timers/TimerNotificationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/philliphsu/clock2/timers/TimerNotificationService.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public class TimerNotificationService extends Service {
 //                0/*Shouldn't need a flag..*/));
 
         mCountdownDelegate.init();
+        mCountdownDelegate.setCountDown(true);
     }
 
     @Override