diff --git a/vulpes/src/main.cpp b/vulpes/src/main.cpp
index 66a5c09..732085f 100644
--- a/vulpes/src/main.cpp
+++ b/vulpes/src/main.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ int yourInputMsg_old; // to save previous state and check changes
 float yourInputFloat;
 uint32_t yourInputTime; //to keep time
 uint32_t yourInputStartTimeUnix;
-bool yourProgramRunning;
-bool yourProgramRunning_old;
+bool startProgram;
+bool programRunning;
 int step_length = 30000; // 30 secs
 int cycle_id = 1; // number of this transmitter in cycle
 int n_transmitters = 2; //number of transmitters total
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ auto morses_sequence = JLedSequence(JLedSequence::eMode::SEQUENCE, morses);
 //================================================================================
 bool start_program(){
   Serial.println("The scheduled program has started.");
-  yourProgramRunning = true;
+  startProgram = true;
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ void setup() {
       yourInputSend = inputMessage.toInt();
       // if not running a program, set the program running off
       if(yourInputSend != 2){
-        yourProgramRunning = false;
+        startProgram = false;
+        programRunning = false;
       }
     }
     // GET inputWPM value on <ESP_IP>/get?inputWPM=<inputMessage>
@@ -538,12 +539,12 @@ void loop() {
 
   // This statement from https://github.com/garrysblog/DS3231-Alarm-With-Adafruit-RTClib-Library/blob/master/DS3231-RTClib-Adafruit-Alarm-Poll-alarmFired/DS3231-RTClib-Adafruit-Alarm-Poll-alarmFired.ino
   // Check if alarm by polling SQW alarm pin
-  if ((yourInputSend == 2) & (digitalRead(alarmPin) == LOW)) {
+  if((yourInputSend == 2) & (digitalRead(alarmPin) == LOW)) {
     // Print current time and date
     DateTime now = rtc.now(); // Get the current time
     char buff[] = "Alarm triggered at hh:mm:ss DDD, DD MMM YYYY";
     Serial.println(now.toString(buff));
-    yourProgramRunning = true;
+    startProgram = true;
 
     // Disable and clear alarm
     rtc.clearAlarm(1); 
@@ -551,9 +552,10 @@ void loop() {
   }
 
   // Once alarm has started the program, set things up to run
-  if(yourProgramRunning == true){
+  if(startProgram == true){
     morses_sequence.Forever().Update();
-    yourProgramRunning = false;
+    programRunning = true;
+    startProgram = false;
   } else
   // See which message we are sending
   // Only do this when the message has been updated.
@@ -578,7 +580,7 @@ void loop() {
         morseToSend = morseMO5;
         morseToSend_blink = morseMO5_blink;
       }
-    // Keeps the key from locking up
+    // Keeps the key/led from locking up
     yourInputMsg_old = yourInputMsg;
   }
 
@@ -595,22 +597,25 @@ void loop() {
     morseToSend_blink.Update();
   
   // if you want to send cycle code and it is sending, keep sending
-  } else if((yourInputSend == 2) & (morses_sequence.Update() == true)){
+  } else if((yourInputSend == 2) & (programRunning == true) &(morses_sequence.Update() == true)){
     morseToSend.Update();
     //morseToSend_blink.Update();
     morses_sequence.Update();
 
   // if you want to send cycle code and it's not sending, then start it up
-  } else if((yourInputSend == 2) & (morses_sequence.Update() == false)){
+  } else if((yourInputSend == 2) & (programRunning == true) & (morses_sequence.Update() == false)){
     morseToSend.Reset().Update();
     //morseToSend_blink.Reset().Update();
     morses_sequence.Reset();
-      
+  // if the cycle program is not running
+  } else if((yourInputSend == 2 & (programRunning == false))){
+    morses_sequence.Stop();
   // if you don't want to send code
   } else {
     // stop sending and make sure the pin is off
     morseToSend.Stop(JLed::eStopMode::FULL_OFF).Update();
     morseToSend_blink.Stop(JLed::eStopMode::FULL_OFF).Update();
+    morses_sequence.Stop();
   }
   //morseToSend.Update();