Index: sources/gui/qml/compounds/AutoStepController.qml
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diff -u -ra8a42037ec8a5b2a5057c8dbb0f6cc079672b7fe -rd66feb12d37023f6f67672ff4acdb5abebdbff15
--- sources/gui/qml/compounds/AutoStepController.qml	(.../AutoStepController.qml)	(revision a8a42037ec8a5b2a5057c8dbb0f6cc079672b7fe)
+++ sources/gui/qml/compounds/AutoStepController.qml	(.../AutoStepController.qml)	(revision d66feb12d37023f6f67672ff4acdb5abebdbff15)
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
     signal triggered()
 
     function refresh() {
-        _stepTimer.running = false
-        _stepTimer.running = true // restart timer
-        _progressAnim.restart()
+        if ( isPlaying ) {
+            _stepTimer.stop()
+            _stepTimer.start() // restart timer
+            _progressAnim.restart()
+        }
     }
 
     Timer { id: _stepTimer
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
         anchors.verticalCenter  : _root.verticalCenter
         iconImageSource : _root.isPlaying ? "qrc:/images/iPause" : "qrc:/images/iPlay"
         isDefault       : true
-        borderColor: Colors.transparent
+        borderColor     : Colors.transparent
         onClicked       : _root.isPlaying = ! _root.isPlaying
 
         ProgressCircle { id: _progress