diff --git a/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java b/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java
index ad983d4..8109682 100644
--- a/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java
+++ b/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ public abstract class Broadcast
 	protected void resume(String reason, PrintWriter out)
 	{
 		if (state == BroadcastState.ACCEPTED || state.isFinal) return;
+		if (reason == "clock" && state  == BroadcastState.PAUSED && this.reason != "clock") return;
 		if (!withinOperatingHours())
 		{
 			if (out != null) out.write("Cannot resume outside operating hours");