diff --git a/speedclock.ino b/speedclock.ino
index 24b3856..c2a4b6d 100644
--- a/speedclock.ino
+++ b/speedclock.ino
@@ -401,16 +401,17 @@ void startSequence(void)
   // first tone
   if(timer_new_state == TIMER_RUNNING){  
     tone(PIEZO_PIN, STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_FREQUENCY,STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_LENGTH_MS );
-    delay(STARTSEQ_TONEPAUSE_MS);
+    delay(STARTSEQ_TONEPAUSE_MS + STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_LENGTH_MS);
   }
   //second tone
   if(timer_new_state == TIMER_RUNNING){
     tone(PIEZO_PIN, STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_FREQUENCY,STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_LENGTH_MS );
-    delay(STARTSEQ_TONEPAUSE_MS);
+    delay(STARTSEQ_TONEPAUSE_MS + STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_LENGTH_MS );
   }
   //third tone
   if(timer_new_state == TIMER_RUNNING){
     tone(PIEZO_PIN, STARTSEQ_TON_3_FREQUENCY,STARTSEQ_TON_3_LENGTH_MS );
+    delay(STARTSEQ_TON_3_LENGTH_MS);
   }
 }
 
@@ -431,12 +432,13 @@ void false_start_isr(void)
   // this will save the time when the runner is really started
   Serial.println("** Interrupt service routine started: false_start_ISR **");
   runner_start_time = millis();
-  if(timer_state == TIMER_STARTED & timer_new_state == TIMER_STARTED){
+  if(timer_state == TIMER_STARTED){
+    Serial.println("** Interrupt service routine set timer_new_state to TIMER_FAIL **");
     timer_new_state = TIMER_FAIL;
     detachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(FAILSTARTBUTTON_IN));
     noTone(PIEZO_PIN);
   } else {
-    if(timer_state == TIMER_RUNNING | timer_new_state == TIMER_RUNNING ){
+    if(timer_state == TIMER_RUNNING){
       // disable this interrupt;
       detachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(FAILSTARTBUTTON_IN));
     }