diff --git a/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go b/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
index 5599af7..c030acf 100644
--- a/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
+++ b/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var PomodoroConfig = models.GoTomatoTimerConfig{
 	Sessions:   4,
 }
 
-var pomodoroRunning bool
+var pomodoroOngoing bool
 var pomodoroPaused bool
 
 var pomodoroResetChannel = make(chan bool, 1)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var mu sync.Mutex // to synchronize access to shared state
 // RunPomodoroTimer iterates the Pomodoro work/break sessions.
 func RunPomodoroTimer(clients map[*websocket.Conn]*models.Client) {
 	mu.Lock()
-	pomodoroRunning = true
+	pomodoroOngoing = true
 	pomodoroPaused = false
 	mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ func RunPomodoroTimer(clients map[*websocket.Conn]*models.Client) {
 	}
 
 	mu.Lock()
-	pomodoroRunning = false
+	pomodoroOngoing = false
 	mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // ResetPomodoro resets the running Pomodoro timer.
 func ResetPomodoro(clients map[*websocket.Conn]*models.Client) {
 	mu.Lock()
-	pomodoroRunning = false // Reset the running state
+	pomodoroOngoing = false // Reset the running state
 	pomodoroPaused = false  // Reset the paused state
 	mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ func ResumePomodoro() {
 	pomodoroResumeChannel <- true
 }
 
-func IsPomodoroRunning() bool {
+func IsPomodoroOngoing() bool {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock() // Ensures that the mutex is unlocked after the function is done
-	return pomodoroRunning
+	return pomodoroOngoing
 }
 
 func IsPomodoroPaused() bool {
diff --git a/internal/websocket/client_commands.go b/internal/websocket/client_commands.go
index acec6b0..d75e724 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/client_commands.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/client_commands.go
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ func handleClientCommands(ws *websocket.Conn) {
 		// Process the command
 		switch command.Command {
 		case "start":
-			if !pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() {
+			if !pomodoro.IsPomodoroActive() {
 				go pomodoro.RunPomodoroTimer(Clients) // Start the timer with the list of clients
 			}
 		case "stop":
-			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() {
+			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroActive() {
 				pomodoro.ResetPomodoro(Clients) // Reset Pomodoro
 			}
 		case "pause":
-			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() && !pomodoro.IsPomodoroPaused() {
+			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroActive() && !pomodoro.IsPomodoroPaused() {
 				pomodoro.PausePomodoro() // Pause the timer
 			}
 		case "resume":
-			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() && pomodoro.IsPomodoroPaused() {
+			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroActive() && pomodoro.IsPomodoroPaused() {
 				pomodoro.ResumePomodoro() // Resume the timer
 			}
 		}