diff --git a/scene/main/timer.cpp b/scene/main/timer.cpp
index e59fd6fb75b..2e3e7db0ad2 100644
--- a/scene/main/timer.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/timer.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ void Timer::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_PROCESS: {
 
+			if (!is_processing())
+				return;
 			time_left -= get_process_delta_time();
 
 			if (time_left<0) {