diff --git a/WatchfulEye/src/Application.cpp b/WatchfulEye/src/Application.cpp
index d4118b9..f20b0c7 100644
--- a/WatchfulEye/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/WatchfulEye/src/Application.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace watchfuleye {
         , m_overTime(false)
         , m_maxMinutes(maximumMinutes)
         , m_drive(driveToDetect)
+        , m_paintCounter(0)
         , m_startTime()
         , m_taskbarCreatedMessage(-1)
         , m_region(nullptr)
@@ -276,8 +277,11 @@ namespace watchfuleye {
                 else { // Over time (red)
                     SelectObject(app->m_offscreenDC, app->m_lowerFont);
                     DrawText(app->m_offscreenDC, "Please Eject Your USB", -1, &lowerRect, DT_SINGLELINE | DT_NOCLIP | DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER);
-                    SelectObject(app->m_offscreenDC, app->m_timeFont);
-                    DrawText(app->m_offscreenDC, "STOP", -1, &timeRect, DT_SINGLELINE | DT_NOCLIP | DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER);
+
+                    if (app->m_paintCounter % 5 > 1) {
+                        SelectObject(app->m_offscreenDC, app->m_timeFont);
+                        DrawText(app->m_offscreenDC, "STOP", -1, &timeRect, DT_SINGLELINE | DT_NOCLIP | DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (remaining <= 0)
@@ -288,6 +292,7 @@ namespace watchfuleye {
                 SelectObject(app->m_offscreenDC, prevBitmap);
 
                 EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
+                app->m_paintCounter++;
                 return 0;
             }
 
diff --git a/WatchfulEye/src/Application.h b/WatchfulEye/src/Application.h
index 1d5750e..815bf03 100644
--- a/WatchfulEye/src/Application.h
+++ b/WatchfulEye/src/Application.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace watchfuleye {
         void queryThreadFunction();
 
         std::string m_appName, m_appVersion;
+
         HWND m_window;
 
         bool m_running;     // Is the application running?
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ namespace watchfuleye {
         unsigned int m_maxMinutes;
         const char* m_drive;
 
+        uint8_t m_paintCounter;
+
         TimePoint m_startTime;
 
         UINT m_taskbarCreatedMessage;