diff --git a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp
index 506a317b76..fffedcc3d5 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp
+++ b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace {
     const int secs = (timeElapsedSecs) % 60;
     const int mins = (timeElapsedSecs / 60) % 60;
     const int hours = (timeElapsedSecs / 60) / 60;
-    return TimeSeparated {hours, mins, secs, hundredths};
+    return TimeSeparated {hours, mins, secs, hundredths, timeElapsedSecs};
   }
 
   void PlayPauseEventHandler(lv_obj_t* obj, lv_event_t event) {
@@ -145,11 +145,14 @@ void StopWatch::DisplayCleared() {
 
 void StopWatch::RenderTime() {
   TimeSeparated elapsedTime = ConvertTicksToTimeSegments(stopWatchController.GetElapsedTime());
-  SetHoursVisible(elapsedTime.hours != 0);
-  if (!hoursVisible) {
-    lv_label_set_text_fmt(time, "%02d:%02d", elapsedTime.mins, elapsedTime.secs);
-  } else {
-    lv_label_set_text_fmt(time, "%02d:%02d:%02d", elapsedTime.hours, elapsedTime.mins, elapsedTime.secs);
+  renderedSeconds = elapsedTime.epochSecs;
+  if (renderedSeconds.IsUpdated()) {
+    SetHoursVisible(elapsedTime.hours != 0);
+    if (!hoursVisible) {
+      lv_label_set_text_fmt(time, "%02d:%02d", elapsedTime.mins, elapsedTime.secs);
+    } else {
+      lv_label_set_text_fmt(time, "%02d:%02d:%02d", elapsedTime.hours, elapsedTime.mins, elapsedTime.secs);
+    }
   }
   lv_label_set_text_fmt(msecTime, "%02d", elapsedTime.hundredths);
 }
diff --git a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h
index 0e27ab00d3..64eb21966a 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h
+++ b/src/displayapp/screens/StopWatch.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "systemtask/SystemTask.h"
 #include "systemtask/WakeLock.h"
 #include "Symbols.h"
+#include "utility/DirtyValue.h"
 
 namespace Pinetime::Applications {
   namespace Screens {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Pinetime::Applications {
       int mins;
       int secs;
       int hundredths;
+      int epochSecs;
     };
 
     class StopWatch : public Screen {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Pinetime::Applications {
       int displayedLaps = 3;
       lv_obj_t *time, *msecTime, *btnPlayPause, *btnStopLap, *txtPlayPause, *txtStopLap;
       lv_obj_t* lapText;
+      Utility::DirtyValue<TickType_t> renderedSeconds;
       bool hoursVisible = false;
 
       lv_task_t* taskRefresh;