diff --git a/apps.json b/apps.json
index 642983257..bb647e054 100644
--- a/apps.json
+++ b/apps.json
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@
 { "id": "stepo",
   "name": "Stepometer Clock",
   "icon": "stepo.png",
-  "version":"0.01",
+  "version":"0.02",
   "description": "A large font watch, displays step count in a doughnut guage and warns of low battery",
   "tags": "clock",
   "type":"clock",
diff --git a/apps/stepo/ChangeLog b/apps/stepo/ChangeLog
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c91dc7abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/stepo/ChangeLog
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+0.01: First version
+0.02: Speeded up first draw, ensure timer is stopped and started depending on screen event
diff --git a/apps/stepo/app.js b/apps/stepo/app.js
index 640355d98..1e6ca7b53 100644
--- a/apps/stepo/app.js
+++ b/apps/stepo/app.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 var pal4color = new Uint16Array([0x0000,0xFFFF,0x7BEF,0xAFE5],0,2);   // b,w,grey,greenyellow
 var pal4red = new Uint16Array([0x0000,0xFFFF,0xF800,0xAFE5],0,2);   // b,w,red,greenyellow
 var buf = Graphics.createArrayBuffer(160,160,2,{msb:true});
+var intervalRefSec;
 
 function flip(x,y) {
  g.drawImage({width:160,height:160,bpp:2,buffer:buf.buffer, palette:pal4color}, x, y);
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ function drawSteps() {
   buf.setColor(3);   // green-yellow
 
   // draw guauge
-  for (i = startrot; i > midrot; i--) {
+  for (i = startrot; i > midrot; i -= 4) {
     x = cx + r * Math.sin(radians(i));
     y = cy + r * Math.cos(radians(i));
     buf.fillCircle(x,y,4);
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ function drawSteps() {
   buf.setColor(2); // grey
 
   // draw remainder of guage in grey
-  for (i = midrot; i > endrot; i--) {
+  for (i = midrot; i > endrot; i -= 4) {
     x = cx + r * Math.sin(radians(i));
     y = cy + r * Math.cos(radians(i));
     buf.fillCircle(x,y,4);
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ function getSteps() {
     return stepsWidget().getSteps();
   return "-";
 }
+    
+function startTimer() {
+  draw();
+  intervalRefSec = setInterval(draw, 15000);
+}
+
+function stopTimer() {
+  if(intervalRefSec) { intervalRefSec = clearInterval(intervalRefSec); }
+}
 
 function stepsWidget() {
   if (WIDGETS.activepedom !== undefined) {
@@ -92,13 +102,15 @@ function stepsWidget() {
 
 // handle switch display on by pressing BTN1
 Bangle.on('lcdPower', function(on) {
-  if (on) draw();
+  if (on)
+    startTimer();
+  else
+    stopTimer();
 });
 
 g.reset();
 g.clear();
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
 Bangle.drawWidgets();
-setInterval(draw, 15000); // refresh every 15s
-draw();
+startTimer();
 setWatch(Bangle.showLauncher, BTN2, {repeat:false,edge:"falling"});