diff --git a/af/bore.af b/af/bore.af
index 6d98867..218d7be 100644
--- a/af/bore.af
+++ b/af/bore.af
@@ -291,9 +291,10 @@ STATE: {service_decide} ~~ {
 				DoExpr {clearvar[bellaBackoffClock]}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1}
-			Not All
-				Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffClock]}
-				Expr {stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]}
+		DO:	ChatExpr {\/a [stipend-debug] decide: clockExists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+\, elapsed=+iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]],`none`]+\, backoff=+getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]+\, guard=+isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds],0]]}
+	IF:	All
+			Expr {getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1}
+			Expr {isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock], stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds], 0]]}
 		DO:	SetState {service_stipend}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getvar[disableAugmentServices]!=1}
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ STATE: {service_stipend} ~~ {
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablenav true}
 				DoExpr {setvar[stipendBackoffClock, stopwatchcreate[]]}
 				DoExpr {stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]}
+				ChatExpr {\/a [stipend-debug] clock created: exists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+\, elapsed=+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]}
 				DoExpr {touchvar[stipendNavLoaded]}
 				EmbedNav nav0__stipend_nav {stipend.nav}
 	IF:	All
diff --git a/met/bore.met b/met/bore.met
index c6add71..dab9cf0 100644
--- a/met/bore.met
+++ b/met/bore.met
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ n
 n
 n
 n
-225
+226
 i
 1
 i
@@ -2850,6 +2850,43 @@ service_decide
 i
 2
 i
+8
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+1
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+\/a [stipend-debug] decide: clockExists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+\, elapsed=+iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]],`none`]+\, backoff=+getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]+\, guard=+isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds],0]]
+s
+service_decide
+i
+2
+i
 1
 TABLE
 2
@@ -2872,24 +2909,6 @@ e
 s
 getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1
 i
-21
-TABLE
-2
-K
-V
-n
-n
-1
-i
-2
-TABLE
-2
-K
-V
-n
-n
-2
-i
 26
 TABLE
 2
@@ -2901,20 +2920,7 @@ n
 s
 e
 s
-testvar[stipendBackoffClock]
-i
-26
-TABLE
-2
-k
-v
-n
-n
-1
-s
-e
-s
-stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]
+isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock], stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds], 0]]
 s
 service_stipend
 s
@@ -3125,7 +3131,7 @@ K
 V
 n
 n
-7
+8
 i
 2
 s
@@ -3165,6 +3171,19 @@ e
 s
 stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]
 i
+8
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+\/a [stipend-debug] clock created: exists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+\, elapsed=+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]
+i
 7
 TABLE
 2