diff --git a/src/game_tab/right_panel/LiveEngineDialog.cpp b/src/game_tab/right_panel/LiveEngineDialog.cpp
index 73d3eb3..649f9c6 100644
--- a/src/game_tab/right_panel/LiveEngineDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/game_tab/right_panel/LiveEngineDialog.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,12 @@ void LiveEngineDialog::OnClose(wxCloseEvent &e) {
 }
 
 void LiveEngineDialog::SetFEN(std::string fen) {
-  StopEngine();
-  engine->position(fen);
-  StartEngine();
+  if (timer.IsRunning()) {
+    StopEngine();
+    StartEngine();
+  } else {
+    engine->position(fen);
+  }
 }
 
 void LiveEngineDialog::TogglePauseEngine(wxCommandEvent &event) {