diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 8f67db27e..b6e19ace5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -452,8 +452,11 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	@Override
 	public void spend( float time ) {
 		TimekeepersHourglass.timeFreeze buff = buff(TimekeepersHourglass.timeFreeze.class);
-		if (!(buff != null && buff.processTime(time)))
-			super.spend( time );
+		if (buff != null){
+			buff.processTime(time);
+		} else {
+			super.spend(time);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public void spendAndNext( float time ) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java
index 2800aa61f..a6f07063e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class TimekeepersHourglass extends Artifact {
 
 									activeBuff = new timeFreeze();
 									activeBuff.attachTo(Dungeon.hero);
+									((timeFreeze)activeBuff).processTime(0f);
 								}
 							};
 						}
@@ -269,11 +270,11 @@ public class TimekeepersHourglass extends Artifact {
 
 	public class timeFreeze extends ArtifactBuff {
 
-		float partialTime = 0f;
+		float partialTime = 1f;
 
 		ArrayList<Integer> presses = new ArrayList<Integer>();
 
-		public boolean processTime(float time){
+		public void processTime(float time){
 			partialTime += time;
 
 			while (partialTime >= 1f){
@@ -283,11 +284,10 @@ public class TimekeepersHourglass extends Artifact {
 
 			updateQuickslot();
 
-			if (charge <= 0){
+			if (charge < 0){
+				charge = 0;
 				detach();
-				return false;
-			} else
-				return true;
+			}
 
 		}