diff --git a/LeCountdown/Conductor.swift b/LeCountdown/Conductor.swift
index 2b93179..d987a14 100644
--- a/LeCountdown/Conductor.swift
+++ b/LeCountdown/Conductor.swift
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class Conductor: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
     
+    fileprivate func _cleanupLiveTimers() {
+        self.liveTimers.removeAll()
+    }
+    
     fileprivate func _buildLiveTimers() {
         
         Logger.log("_buildLiveTimers")
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ class Conductor: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
     
-    func restore() {
+    func restoreSoundPlayers() {
         
         for (countdownId, interval) in self.currentCountdowns {
             if !self._delayedSoundPlayers.contains(where: { $0.key == countdownId }) {
@@ -253,7 +257,11 @@ class Conductor: ObservableObject {
     
     func cleanup() {
         self._cleanupCountdowns()
-        self._buildLiveTimers()
+        
+        withAnimation {
+            self._cleanupLiveTimers()
+            self._buildLiveTimers()
+        }
     }
     
     fileprivate func _cleanupCountdowns() {
diff --git a/LeCountdown/LeCountdownApp.swift b/LeCountdown/LeCountdownApp.swift
index 7500570..85e455e 100644
--- a/LeCountdown/LeCountdownApp.swift
+++ b/LeCountdown/LeCountdownApp.swift
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct LeCountdownApp: App {
                 case .active:
                     Logger.log("onChange(of: scenePhase) active")
                     Logger.log(Conductor.maestro.currentCountdowns.count)
-                    Conductor.maestro.restore()
+                    Conductor.maestro.restoreSoundPlayers()
                     Conductor.maestro.cleanup()
                 default:
                     break