diff --git a/src/js/userconfig.js b/src/js/userconfig.js
index 82728584b..8191ffc2c 100644
--- a/src/js/userconfig.js
+++ b/src/js/userconfig.js
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ function setPaceCaret(val, nosave) {
   if (val == undefined) {
     val = "off";
   }
-  if (config.mode === "zen") {
+  if (config.mode === "zen" && val != "off") {
     Notifications.add(`Can't use pace caret with zen mode.`, 0);
     val = "off";
   }