diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
index 6aec1a1ab..dc80add69 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ CComponentsFrmClock::CComponentsFrmClock( 	const int& x_pos,
 	//set default running clock properties
 	cl_interval	= interval_seconds;
 	cl_timer 	= NULL;
-	paintClock	= false;
+	cl_blocked	= true;
 #if 0
 	may_blit		= true;
 #endif
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 //this member is provided for slot with timer event "OnTimer"
 void CComponentsFrmClock::ShowTime()
 {
-	if (paintClock) {
+	if (!cl_blocked) {
 		//paint segements, but wihtout saved backgrounds
 		paint(CC_SAVE_SCREEN_NO);
 	}
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ bool CComponentsFrmClock::stopClock()
 bool CComponentsFrmClock::Start()
 {
 	if (startClock()) {
-		paintClock = true;
+		cl_blocked = !cc_allow_paint;
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ bool CComponentsFrmClock::Start()
 bool CComponentsFrmClock::Stop()
 {
 	if (stopClock()){
-		paintClock = false;
+		cl_blocked = true;
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.h b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.h
index 8680baeaa..441a8172b 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 		char cl_timestr[32];
 
 		///handle paint clock within thread and is not similar to cc_allow_paint
-		bool paintClock;
+		bool cl_blocked;
 
 		///object: font render object
 		Font *cl_font;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 		///same like Stop() but for usage as simple call without return value
 		void block(){Stop();}
 		///return true on blocked status, blocked means clock can be initalized but would be not paint, to unblock use unblock()
-		bool isBlocked(void) {return !paintClock;}
+		bool isBlocked(void) {return cl_blocked;}
 
 		///returns true, if clock is running
 		bool isRun() const {return cl_timer ? cl_timer->isRun() : false;}