diff --git a/src/public/script.js b/src/public/script.js
index 6b1ed90..f669cb1 100644
--- a/src/public/script.js
+++ b/src/public/script.js
@@ -372,17 +372,55 @@ function broadcastTimerToPlayers(sec,running){
 // MOD ROUND CONTROL
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 function toggleRound(){
-    // Toggle: Open if closed, Close if open
     if(room.buzzerState.roundOpen){
         ws_send({type:'close_round'});
+        // Pause timer if toggle is ON
+        if(document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked){
+            modTimerToggle();
+        }
     } else {
         ws_send({type:'open_round'});
+        // Start timer if toggle is ON
+        if(document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked){
+            modTimerLoad();
+            modTimerRunning=true;
+            document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='PAUSE';
+            modTimerInterval=setInterval(()=>{
+                modTimerRemaining--;
+                renderModTimerDisplay();
+                broadcastTimerToPlayers(modTimerRemaining,true);
+                if(modTimerRemaining<=0){
+                    clearInterval(modTimerInterval);modTimerRunning=false;
+                    document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='START';
+                    document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked=false;
+                    ws_send({type:'close_round'});
+                    toast('TIME UP — round closed','warn');
+                }
+            },1000);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 function resumeRound(){
-    // Open round WITHOUT clearing existing buzzes (for accidental close recovery)
     ws_send({type:'resume_round'});
+    // Resume timer if toggle is ON
+    if(document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked){
+        modTimerLoad();
+        modTimerRunning=true;
+        document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='PAUSE';
+        modTimerInterval=setInterval(()=>{
+            modTimerRemaining--;
+            renderModTimerDisplay();
+            broadcastTimerToPlayers(modTimerRemaining,true);
+            if(modTimerRemaining<=0){
+                clearInterval(modTimerInterval);modTimerRunning=false;
+                document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='START';
+                document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked=false;
+                ws_send({type:'close_round'});
+                toast('TIME UP — round closed','warn');
+            }
+        },1000);
+    }
 }
 
 function renderRoundButtons(){
@@ -398,6 +436,10 @@ function renderRoundButtons(){
         btn.className='btn btn-g btn-full';
         resumeBtn.style.display='block';
     }
+    
+    // Sync timer toggle state with modTimerRunning
+    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
+    if(tog){tog.checked=modTimerRunning;}
 }
 
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════