diff --git a/src/uClock.cpp b/src/uClock.cpp
index 7b0ca8f..d769f2b 100755
--- a/src/uClock.cpp
+++ b/src/uClock.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void uClockClass::init()
 	indiv96th_counter = 0;
 	inmod6_counter = 0;
 	pll_x = 220;
+	start_timer = 0;
 
 	//
 	// Configure timers and prescale
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ void uClockClass::start()
 
 void uClockClass::stop()
 {
+	start_timer = 0;
+	
 	if (mode == INTERNAL_CLOCK) {
 		state = PAUSED;
 	} else {
@@ -315,6 +318,11 @@ uint32_t uClockClass::getNowTimer()
 	return _timer;
 }
 	
+uint32_t uClockClass::getPlayTime()
+{
+	return start_timer;
+}	
+	
 } } // end namespace umodular::clock
 
 umodular::clock::uClockClass uClock;
diff --git a/src/uClock.h b/src/uClock.h
index ab89487..f00250d 100755
--- a/src/uClock.h
+++ b/src/uClock.h
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class uClockClass {
 		uint8_t getNumberOfMinutes(uint32_t time);
 		uint8_t getNumberOfHours(uint32_t time);
 		uint8_t getNumberOfDays(uint32_t time);
-		uint32_t uClockClass::getNowTimer();
+		uint32_t getNowTimer();
+		uint32_t getPlayTime();
 
 };