diff --git a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp
index 5265455bcb..6fa8165225 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp
+++ b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp
@@ -203,11 +203,7 @@ void StopWatch::PlayPauseBtnEventHandler() {
     DisplayStarted();
     wakeLock.Lock();
   } else if (stopWatchController.IsRunning()) {
-    stopWatchController.Pause();
-    blinkTime = xTaskGetTickCount() + blinkInterval;
-    DisplayPaused();
-    RenderTime();
-    wakeLock.Release();
+    OnPause();
   }
 }
 
@@ -224,10 +220,16 @@ void StopWatch::StopLapBtnEventHandler() {
 
 bool StopWatch::OnButtonPushed() {
   if (stopWatchController.IsRunning()) {
-    stopWatchController.Pause();
-    DisplayPaused();
-    wakeLock.Release();
+    OnPause();
     return true;
   }
   return false;
 }
+
+void StopWatch::OnPause() {
+  stopWatchController.Pause();
+  blinkTime = xTaskGetTickCount() + blinkInterval;
+  RenderTime(); // make sure displayed time is not stale
+  DisplayPaused();
+  wakeLock.Release();
+}
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diff --git a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h
index e649485693..200f0192e2 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h
+++ b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Pinetime::Applications {
       bool OnButtonPushed() override;
 
     private:
+      void OnPause();
+
       void DisplayPaused();
       void DisplayStarted();
       void DisplayCleared();