diff --git a/server/classes/Timer.js b/server/classes/Timer.js
index 6fd83e5e3..d322c8bf4 100644
--- a/server/classes/Timer.js
+++ b/server/classes/Timer.js
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class Timer {
     // check playstate
     switch (this.state) {
       case 'start':
+        // ensure we have a start time
+        if (this._startedAt == null) this._startedAt = now;
+
         // update current timer
         this.current =
           this._startedAt + this.duration + this._pausedTotal - now;
diff --git a/server/controllers/OscController.js b/server/controllers/OscController.js
index 488442002..dba6d9cc1 100644
--- a/server/controllers/OscController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/OscController.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const initiateOSC = (config) => {
         try {
           let eventIndex = parseInt(args);
           if (isNaN(eventIndex) || eventIndex <= 0) return;
+          global.timer.pause();
           global.timer.loadEvent(eventIndex - 1, undefined, true);
         } catch (error) {
           console.log('error calling goto: ', error);