diff --git a/src/public/script.js b/src/public/script.js
index 9fb594c..51dfd83 100644
--- a/src/public/script.js
+++ b/src/public/script.js
@@ -330,13 +330,11 @@ function modTimerToggle(){
     if(modTimerRunning){
         clearInterval(modTimerInterval);modTimerRunning=false;
         document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='START';
-        // Don't auto-uncheck - user controls toggle
         broadcastTimerToPlayers(modTimerRemaining,false);
     } else {
         if(modTimerRemaining<=0)modTimerLoad();
         modTimerRunning=true;
         document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='PAUSE';
-        // Don't auto-check - user controls toggle
         broadcastTimerToPlayers(modTimerRemaining,true);
         modTimerInterval=setInterval(()=>{
             modTimerRemaining--;
@@ -353,9 +351,6 @@ function modTimerToggle(){
             }
         },1000);
     }
-    // Sync toggle with running state
-    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
-    if(tog)tog.checked=modTimerRunning;
 }
 
 function toggleTimerFromSwitch(){
@@ -367,9 +362,6 @@ function renderModTimerDisplay(){
     const s=modTimerRemaining;
     el.textContent=fmtTime(s);
     el.className='timer-digits'+(s<=5?' danger':s<=10?' warn':'');
-    // Sync toggle with running state (user controls ON/OFF)
-    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
-    if(tog)tog.checked=modTimerRunning;
 }
 
 function modTimerLoad(){
@@ -378,9 +370,6 @@ function modTimerLoad(){
     modTimerRunning=false;
     clearInterval(modTimerInterval);
     document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='START';
-    // Sync toggle with running state (user controls ON/OFF)
-    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
-    if(tog)tog.checked=modTimerRunning;
     renderModTimerDisplay();
 }
 
@@ -388,9 +377,6 @@ function modTimerReset(){
     clearInterval(modTimerInterval);
     modTimerRunning=false;
     modTimerRemaining=Math.max(5,parseInt(document.getElementById('mod-timer-set').value)||30);
-    // Sync toggle with running state (user controls ON/OFF)
-    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
-    if(tog)tog.checked=modTimerRunning;
     renderModTimerDisplay();
     broadcastTimerToPlayers(modTimerRemaining,false);
 }
@@ -403,30 +389,19 @@ function broadcastTimerToPlayers(sec,running){
     }catch{}
 }
 
-// Timer toggle: user clicks ONCE at start to enable/disable linking
-document.getElementById('timer-tog').addEventListener('change',function(e){
-    const tog=e.target;
-    if(tog.checked){
-        // Enable linking - timer auto-syncs with round buttons
-    } else {
-        // Disable linking - timer buttons work independently
-    }
-});
-
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 // MOD ROUND CONTROL
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 function toggleRound(){
     if(room.buzzerState.roundOpen){
         ws_send({type:'close_round'});
-        // If linked, pause timer
+        // If linked (toggle ON) and timer running, pause it
         if(document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked && modTimerRunning){
-            clearInterval(modTimerInterval);modTimerRunning=false;
-            document.getElementById('btn-timer-ss').textContent='START';
+            modTimerToggle();
         }
     } else {
         ws_send({type:'open_round'});
-        // If linked and timer was stopped, start it
+        // If linked (toggle ON) and timer stopped, start it
         if(document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked && !modTimerRunning && modTimerRemaining===0){
             modTimerLoad();
             modTimerRunning=true;
@@ -448,7 +423,7 @@ function toggleRound(){
 
 function resumeRound(){
     ws_send({type:'resume_round'});
-    // If linked and timer was stopped, resume it
+    // If linked (toggle ON) and timer stopped, resume it
     if(document.getElementById('timer-tog').checked && !modTimerRunning){
         modTimerLoad();
         modTimerRunning=true;
@@ -467,6 +442,10 @@ function resumeRound(){
     }
 }
 
+// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+// TIMER
+// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
 function renderRoundButtons(){
     const btn=document.getElementById('mod-round-btn');
     const resumeBtn=document.getElementById('mod-resume-btn');
@@ -480,10 +459,6 @@ function renderRoundButtons(){
         btn.className='btn btn-g btn-full';
         resumeBtn.style.display='block';
     }
-    
-    // Sync timer toggle with running state (user controls ON/OFF)
-    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
-    if(tog)tog.checked=modTimerRunning;
 }
 
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -508,9 +483,6 @@ function renderMod(){
     renderModPlayerList();
     renderModTeams();
     renderRoundButtons();
-    // Sync timer toggle with running state (user controls ON/OFF, toggle reflects state)
-    const tog=document.getElementById('timer-tog');
-    if(tog)tog.checked=modTimerRunning;
 }
 
 function renderModBuzz(evt){