diff --git a/MVMCore/MVMCore/Session/MVMCoreSessionTimeHandler.m b/MVMCore/MVMCore/Session/MVMCoreSessionTimeHandler.m
index 0ab40c8..84dbc0f 100644
--- a/MVMCore/MVMCore/Session/MVMCoreSessionTimeHandler.m
+++ b/MVMCore/MVMCore/Session/MVMCoreSessionTimeHandler.m
@@ -124,11 +124,7 @@
             if (!fequal(0, self.secondsUntilTimeout)) {
                 self.sessionBeingTimed = YES;
                 [self markStartTime];
-                
-                // Only start physical timer if active, otherwise will begin once entering foreground. FaceId prompt is considered UIApplicationStateInactive.
-                if ([UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationState != UIApplicationStateBackground) {
-                    [self resumeSessionTimer];
-                }
+                [self resumeSessionTimer];
             }
         }
     });
@@ -137,6 +133,11 @@
 /// Resume the session timers if they are stopped.
 - (void)resumeSessionTimer {
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
+        // Only start physical timer if active, otherwise will begin once entering foreground. FaceId prompt is considered UIApplicationStateInactive.
+        if ([UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationState == UIApplicationStateBackground) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
         if (!fequal(0, self.secondsUntilWarning) && ![self.sessionWarningTimer isValid]) {
             self.sessionWarningTimer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:[self remainingTimeUntilWarning] target:self selector:@selector(sessionTimeoutWarning) userInfo:nil repeats:NO];
             MVMCoreLog(@"Session warning will fire at: %@", self.sessionWarningTimer.fireDate);