diff --git a/src/gui/screensaver.cpp b/src/gui/screensaver.cpp
index 858524271..92aa29a43 100644
--- a/src/gui/screensaver.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/screensaver.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ void CScreenSaver::paint()
 		int x_random = rand() % ((g_settings.screen_EndX - w_cl - g_settings.screen_StartX) + 1) + g_settings.screen_StartX;
 		int y_random = rand() % ((g_settings.screen_EndY - h_cl - g_settings.screen_StartY) + 1) + g_settings.screen_StartY;
 		scr_clock->setPos(x_random, y_random);
-		scr_clock->Start();
+		if (!scr_clock->isRun())
+			scr_clock->Start();
 
 		if (g_settings.screensaver_mode == SCR_MODE_CLOCK_COLOR) {
 			srand (time(NULL));