diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 32f7ef3..7b16144 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1168,9 +1168,12 @@ fn main() {
     let mut watchdog = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp();
     loop {
         let idle = test_idle(&config, start);
-        // If it's idle, the idle command hasn't already run, and it has been
+        let now = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc().unix_timestamp();
+        // Look for clock jumps that indicate the system slept. In this case dont run idle
+        // trigger.
+        // Otherwise if it's idle, the idle command hasn't already run, and it has been
         // at least |idle_time| since the service started: enter idle state.
-        if idle.is_idle && !idle_triggered {
+        if watchdog + 30 > now && idle.is_idle && !idle_triggered {
             let tests = test_nonidle(&config);
             if !tests.is_blocked {
                 println!("Idle state active:\n{}{}", idle, tests);