diff --git a/python_payload/apps/gay_drums/__init__.py b/python_payload/apps/gay_drums/__init__.py
index 38b972fafa95f2f933b5cb71ac851e55a422fd13..c12919cb11a5911a1cddeb30ac58325e5622c669 100644
--- a/python_payload/apps/gay_drums/__init__.py
+++ b/python_payload/apps/gay_drums/__init__.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class GayDrums(Application):
         if ct.petals[0].pressed and not (self.ct_prev.petals[0].pressed):
             if self.stopped:
                 self.seq.signals.bpm = self.bpm
-                self.seq.signals.sync_in = 0
+                self.seq.signals.sync_in = 1
                 self._render_list_1 += [(self.draw_bpm, None)]
                 self.blm.background_mute_override = True
                 self.stopped = False
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class GayDrums(Application):
         if ct.petals[0].pressed:
             if self.tap_tempo_press_counter > 500:
                 self.seq.signals.bpm = 0
-                self.seq.signals.sync_in = 1
+                self.seq.signals.sync_in = -1
                 self._render_list_1 += [(self.draw_bpm, None)]
                 self.stopped = True
                 self.blm.background_mute_override = False