diff --git a/app/routes/__pycache__/api.cpython-314.pyc b/app/routes/__pycache__/api.cpython-314.pyc
index 4395750..366cb64 100644
Binary files a/app/routes/__pycache__/api.cpython-314.pyc and b/app/routes/__pycache__/api.cpython-314.pyc differ
diff --git a/app/routes/api.py b/app/routes/api.py
index 8f9a130..6ba9bfd 100644
--- a/app/routes/api.py
+++ b/app/routes/api.py
@@ -428,8 +428,9 @@ def api_soundboard_auto_start():
     if dmax < dmin: dmax = dmin
 
     delay = rand_between(dmin, dmax) * 60
+    # erst laufenden Timer stoppen, bevor wir Lock nehmen
+    _stop_auto_random_internal()
     with auto_random_lock:
-        _stop_auto_random_internal()
         state.auto_random_active = True
         auto_random_params['imin'] = imin
         auto_random_params['imax'] = imax