# Countdown Timer Help!
**URL:** https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304
**Category:** Get Help
**Created:** [August 29, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304 "2022-08-29T02:36:28Z")
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### Author:  [@TrZd](https://forum.adalo.com/u/TrZd)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304/1 "2022-08-29T02:36:28Z")
Hello smart people!
I am creating a workout app that has a countdown timer.
- When the timer hits 0 seconds, the action is to go to the second screen
- There is also a button on the same page with an action to go to the second screen
Question 1:
- When I press the button to go to the next screen, the countdown timer still runs in the background and reloads the page once it hits 0 seconds, even though I am already on the second screen. Is there an easy way to cancel the countdown timer’s action if the button’s action is executed?
Question 2:
- When I am on the second screen and press back to go to the first screen, the countdown timer is set at 0 seconds. Is there an easy way to have the timer reset to the default amount?
Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@EnriqueGomez](https://forum.adalo.com/u/EnriqueGomez)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304/2 "2022-08-29T04:08:50Z")
> [@TrZd](#):
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> When I press the button to go to the next screen, the countdown timer still runs in the background and reloads the page once it hits 0 seconds, even though I am already on the second screen. Is there an easy way to cancel the countdown timer’s action if the button’s action is executed?
Actions will not execute if user goes to a different screen using the button, and countdown timer does not run in the backgroud.
> [@TrZd](#):
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> When I am on the second screen and press back to go to the first screen, the countdown timer is set at 0 seconds. Is there an easy way to have the timer reset to the default amount?
Try using a direct link to first screen instead of a link to back.
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### Author:  [@TrZd](https://forum.adalo.com/u/TrZd)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304/3 "2022-09-03T05:28:45Z")
Thanks @EnriqueGomez for your response.
> [@EnriqueGomez](#):
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> Actions will not execute if user goes to a different screen using the button, and countdown timer does not run in the backgroud.
When I set a countdown timer (in a list) on the first screen for 10 seconds, but press the “next” button (also in a list) with 2 seconds left on the timer, it will go to the next screen, but then the page will reload again 2 seconds later as if the timer still carries over.
Has anyone experienced this too and know a workaround?
> [@EnriqueGomez](#):
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> Try using a direct link to first screen instead of a link to back
This works for the timer, but then I get the missing data links for linking back to a screen.
Does anyone know a workaround solution for this as well?
Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304/4 "2022-09-03T18:26:06Z")
Hi @TrZd,
Check this video made by @Victor! : [Adalo Mini-App series: CountDown Timer Pause and Continue - YouTube](https://youtu.be/VEXxzOHEsQQ)
Added it here : [Workouts](https://previewer.adalo.com/73d5c7f6-39bf-4f37-bb9d-0e938f147b07)
Thank you
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### Author:  [@EnriqueGomez](https://forum.adalo.com/u/EnriqueGomez)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304/5 "2022-09-05T14:25:06Z")
> [@TrZd](#):
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> the page will reload again 2 seconds later as if the timer still carries over.
You can set a conditional action in the countdown timer, so if user hit the button, countdown timer action will not execute.
> [@TrZd](#):
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> I get the missing data links for linking back to a screen.
Try making the countdown timer a list, so it must reload every time you visit the screen but I am not sure if it would work.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/countdown-timer-help/31304/6 "2022-09-15T14:25:28Z")
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