1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/core/start b/core/start
index dbbabc0..65e9c1f 100755
--- a/core/start
+++ b/core/start
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
 	esac
 done
 
-if [ "$state" = 'running' ] ; then
+if [ $running -eq 1 ] ; then
 	[ $allow_skip -eq 0 ] && err "timer is already running, use -s to skip lap"
 	lap=$(( $lap + 1 ))
 	update_time=1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if [ "$state" = 'running' ] ; then
 fi
 
 time="$(echo "$now + $time" | bc)"
-state='running'
+running=1
 
 save_state