diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/managers/SleepTimerManager.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/managers/SleepTimerManager.kt
index 5a76b1a6..261c0b7f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/managers/SleepTimerManager.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/managers/SleepTimerManager.kt
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ class SleepTimerManager constructor(private val playerNotificationService: Playe
           setSleepTimer(deviceSettings.sleepTimerLength, false)
         }
       } else {
-        isFirstAutoSleepTimer = true
+        if !isFirstAutoSleepTimer:
+          isFirstAutoSleepTimer = true
         Log.d(tag, "Current hour $currentHour is NOT between ${deviceSettings.autoSleepTimerStartTime} and ${deviceSettings.autoSleepTimerEndTime}")
       }
     }