diff --git a/public/js/misc.js b/public/js/misc.js
index f41c8fb9c..a6b922ffb 100644
--- a/public/js/misc.js
+++ b/public/js/misc.js
@@ -269,3 +269,21 @@ function getGibberish() {
   }
   return ret;
 }
+
+function secondsToString(sec) {
+  hours = Math.floor(sec / 3600);
+  minutes = Math.floor((sec % 3600) / 60);
+  seconds = (sec % 3600) % 60;
+  let hoursString;
+  let minutesString;
+  let secondsString;
+  hours < 10 ? (hoursString = "0" + hours) : (hoursString = hours);
+  minutes < 10 ? (minutesString = "0" + minutes) : (minutesString = minutes);
+  seconds < 10 ? (secondsString = "0" + seconds) : (secondsString = seconds);
+
+  let ret = "";
+  if (hours > 0) ret += hoursString + ":";
+  if (minutes > 0) ret += minutesString + ":";
+  ret += secondsString;
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/public/js/script.js b/public/js/script.js
index 1d541f6bc..b4bde2862 100644
--- a/public/js/script.js
+++ b/public/js/script.js
@@ -839,20 +839,21 @@ function updateTimer() {
           "linear"
         );
     } else if (config.timerStyle === "text") {
-      var displayTime = new Date(null);
-      displayTime.setSeconds(config.time - time);
-      displayTime = displayTime.toISOString().substr(11, 8);
-      while (
-        displayTime.substr(0, 2) == "00" ||
-        displayTime[0] == ":" ||
-        (displayTime.length == 2 && displayTime[0] == "0")
-      ) {
-        if (displayTime.substr(0, 2) == "00") {
-          displayTime = displayTime.substr(3);
-        } else {
-          displayTime = displayTime.substr(1);
-        }
-      }
+      // var displayTime = new Date(null);
+      // displayTime.setSeconds(config.time - time);
+      // displayTime = displayTime.toISOString().substr(11, 8);
+      // while (
+      //   displayTime.substr(0, 2) == "00" ||
+      //   displayTime[0] == ":" ||
+      //   (displayTime.length == 2 && displayTime[0] == "0")
+      // ) {
+      //   if (displayTime.substr(0, 2) == "00") {
+      //     displayTime = displayTime.substr(3);
+      //   } else {
+      //     displayTime = displayTime.substr(1);
+      //   }
+      // }
+      let displayTime = secondsToString(config.time - time);
       $("#timerNumber").html(displayTime);
       // $("#timerNumber").html(config.time - time);
     }