diff --git a/apps/runplus/ChangeLog b/apps/runplus/ChangeLog
index c3dfd9ffe..8c192de4f 100644
--- a/apps/runplus/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/runplus/ChangeLog
@@ -29,5 +29,7 @@ Write to correct settings file, fixing settings not working.
 0.26: Add ability to zoom in on a single stat by tapping it
 0.27: Allow setting to alway resume an activity
 0.28: Add vibration feedback on start/stop
-0.29: Change the "time" stat to show active time (duration) rather than
+0.29: Optimise UI: only redraw if we showed a recorder menu and correctly
+	track screen state
+0.30: Change the "time" stat to show active time (duration) rather than
 	elapsed time (fix #3802)
diff --git a/apps/runplus/app.js b/apps/runplus/app.js
index 219bdd14b..aa2e5f0d3 100644
--- a/apps/runplus/app.js
+++ b/apps/runplus/app.js
@@ -90,14 +90,18 @@ function onStartStop() {
   // an overwrite before we start tracking exstats
   if (settings.record && WIDGETS["recorder"]) {
     if (running) {
-      screen = "menu";
       promise = promise.
-        then(() => WIDGETS["recorder"].setRecording(true, { force : shouldResume?"append":undefined })).
         then(() => {
+          screen = "menu";
+          return WIDGETS["recorder"].setRecording(true, { force : shouldResume?"append":undefined });
+        }).then(() => {
           screen = "main";
-          layout.setUI(); // grab our input handling again
-          layout.forgetLazyState();
-          layout.render();
+          if(!shouldResume){
+            // setRecording might have rendered - need to grab UI
+            layout.setUI(); // grab our input handling again
+            layout.forgetLazyState();
+            layout.render();
+          }
         });
     } else {
       promise = promise.then(
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ function zoom(statID) {
       .clearRect(R)
       .setFontAlign(0, 0);
 
-    layout.render(layout.bottom);
+    tick();
 
     const value = exs.state.active ? stat.getString() : "____";
 
@@ -220,6 +224,20 @@ Bangle.on("GPS", function(fix) {
   }
 });
 
+const tick = () => {
+  layout.clock.label = locale.time(new Date(),1);
+  switch (screen) {
+    case "main":
+      layout.render();
+      break;
+    case "zoom":
+      layout.render(layout.bottom);
+      break;
+    case "menu":
+      break;
+  }
+};
+
 function setScreen(to) {
   if (screen === "karvonen") {
     require("runplus_karvonen").stop();
@@ -238,12 +256,8 @@ function setScreen(to) {
       layout.render();
       layout.lazy = true;
       // We always call ourselves once a second to update
-      if (!runInterval){
-        runInterval = setInterval(function() {
-          layout.clock.label = locale.time(new Date(),1);
-          if (screen !== "menu") layout.render();
-        }, 1000);
-      }
+      if (!runInterval)
+        runInterval = setInterval(tick, 1000);
       break;
 
     case "karvonen":
diff --git a/apps/runplus/metadata.json b/apps/runplus/metadata.json
index 4c405b922..f26204123 100644
--- a/apps/runplus/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/runplus/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "runplus",
   "name": "Run+",
-  "version": "0.29",
+  "version": "0.30",
   "description": "Displays distance, time, steps, cadence, pace and more for runners. Based on the Run app, but extended with additional screens for heart rate interval training and individual stat focus.",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "tags": "run,running,fitness,outdoors,gps,karvonen,karvonnen",