 
     # instantiate switcher controls for countdown and manual switching
     @switcherControls = new WidgetSwitcherControls(interval, @)
-    @switcherControls.start() if @switcherControls.present()
-
-    @startLoop(interval)
+    if @switcherControls.present()
+      @switcherControls.start() 
+    else
+      @startLoop(interval)
 
 
   startLoop: (interval) ->

    @$manualSwitcher = $("<span id='dc-wid-switcher-next' class='fa fa-forward'></span>").
      html(@arrowContent).
      click () =>
        @widgetSwitcher.stopLoop()
        @widgetSwitcher.next()
        @widgetSwitcher.startLoop(@interval)
    @$switcherStopper = $("<span id='dc-wid-switcher-pause-reset' class='fa fa-pause'></span>").
      html(@stopTimerContent).
      click(@pause)

    if newTime > 0
      @currentTime = newTime

    @widgetSwitcher.next()
    # Stop and reset timer
    @$timer.stop().play(true)

