diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 6aee867..0d14a59 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ local function sync_time()
     minetest.set_timeofday(get_time())
 end
 
+local sync_active = minetest.settings:get("real_world_time.sync_active") or "true"
+
 local function sync_time_loop()
-    local game_time = truncate(minetest.get_timeofday())
-    local world_time = truncate(get_time())
-    if game_time ~= world_time then
-        sync_time()
+    if sync_active == "true" then
+        local game_time = truncate(minetest.get_timeofday())
+        local world_time = truncate(get_time())
+        if game_time ~= world_time then
+            sync_time()
+        end 
     end
     minetest.after(60, sync_time_loop)
 end
@@ -32,6 +36,8 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("sync_time", {
     func = function(name, _)
         minetest.setting_set("time_speed", 1)
         sync_time()
+        sync_active = "true"
+        minetest.settings:set("real_world_time.sync_active", sync_active)
         minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Time synced with real-world time")
     end
 })
@@ -40,6 +46,9 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("unsync_time", {
     privs = { server = true },
     func = function(name, _)
         minetest.setting_set("time_speed", 72)
+        sync_active = "false"
+        minetest.settings:set("real_world_time.sync_active", sync_active)
         minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Time speed has been restored to default")
     end
 })
+