diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index e9a335047..fe9e4c1fb 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@
             className: '',
             textContent: 'Thread Updater'
           });
-          return $.hide(timer);
+          return $.hide(updater.timer);
         }
       },
       autoUpdate: function(e) {
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 0cf4e46d9..702fef843 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ updater =
         $.extend updater.count,
           className: ''
           textContent: 'Thread Updater'
-        $.hide timer
+        $.hide updater.timer
     autoUpdate: (e) ->
       if @checked
         updater.intervalID = window.setInterval updater.timeout, 1000