diff --git a/src/nemowallclock.cpp b/src/nemowallclock.cpp
index 747f48f..df4fb6e 100644
--- a/src/nemowallclock.cpp
+++ b/src/nemowallclock.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 extern WallClockPrivate *nemoCreateWallClockPrivate(WallClock *wc);
 
 WallClockPrivate::WallClockPrivate(WallClock *wallClock)
-    : q(wallClock), m_updateFreq(WallClock::Second), m_enabled(true)
+    : q(wallClock), m_updateFreq(WallClock::Second), m_enabled(true), m_suspended(false)
 {
     setLoopCount(-1);
     update();
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ void WallClockPrivate::setEnabled(bool e)
         emit q->timeChanged();
 }
 
+void WallClockPrivate::setSuspended(bool s)
+{
+    if (m_suspended == s)
+        return;
+
+    m_suspended = s;
+    update();
+    if (m_enabled && !m_suspended)
+        emit q->timeChanged();
+}
+
 QDateTime WallClockPrivate::time() const
 {
     return QDateTime::currentDateTime();
@@ -87,7 +98,7 @@ QString WallClockPrivate::timezoneAbbreviation() const
 }
 
 void WallClockPrivate::update() {
-    if (m_enabled) {
+    if (m_enabled && !m_suspended) {
         QTime current = QTime::currentTime();
         int initDelay = 0;
         switch (m_updateFreq) {
diff --git a/src/nemowallclock_meego.cpp b/src/nemowallclock_meego.cpp
index ad35761..c37a53c 100644
--- a/src/nemowallclock_meego.cpp
+++ b/src/nemowallclock_meego.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ WallClockPrivateMeego::WallClockPrivateMeego(WallClock *wc)
                                          this,
                                          SLOT(onDisplayStatusChanged(QString))))
         qWarning() << "Can't connect to mce";
+
+    QDBusReply<QString> reply = QDBusConnection::systemBus().call(QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(MCE_SERVICE,
+                                                                                                 MCE_REQUEST_PATH,
+                                                                                                 MCE_REQUEST_IF,
+                                                                                                 MCE_DISPLAY_STATUS_GET));
+    if (reply.isValid())
+        onDisplayStatusChanged(reply.value());
 }
 
 WallClockPrivateMeego::~WallClockPrivateMeego()
@@ -88,10 +95,7 @@ WallClockPrivateMeego::~WallClockPrivateMeego()
 
 void WallClockPrivateMeego::onDisplayStatusChanged(const QString &status)
 {
-    if (status == MCE_DISPLAY_ON_STRING) {
-        update();
-        timeChanged();
-    }
+    setSuspended(status == MCE_DISPLAY_OFF_STRING);
 }
 
 QString WallClockPrivateMeego::timezone() const
diff --git a/src/nemowallclock_p.h b/src/nemowallclock_p.h
index 2d4fffb..3603c74 100644
--- a/src/nemowallclock_p.h
+++ b/src/nemowallclock_p.h
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@ class WallClockPrivate : public QPauseAnimation
     bool enabled() const { return m_enabled; }
     virtual void setEnabled(bool);
 
+    bool suspended() const { return m_suspended; }
+
     virtual QDateTime time() const;
     virtual QString timezone() const;
     virtual QString timezoneAbbreviation() const;
 
 protected:
     virtual void update();
+    virtual void setSuspended(bool);
     void timezoneChanged();
     void timezoneAbbreviationChanged();
     void timeChanged();
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ class WallClockPrivate : public QPauseAnimation
     WallClock *q;
     WallClock::UpdateFrequency m_updateFreq;
     bool m_enabled;
+    bool m_suspended;
 };
 
 #endif // WALLCLOCK_P_H