diff --git a/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go b/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
index 8228249..a7bcc00 100644
--- a/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
+++ b/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func RunPomodoro() {
 
 		// Work
 		shared.State.Mode = "Work"
-		go timer.Start(pomodoroConfig.Work)
+		timer.StartAsync(pomodoroConfig.Work)
 		if !waitForTimer(timer) {
 			break
 		}
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ func RunPomodoro() {
 		// Breaks
 		if session < pomodoroConfig.Sessions {
 			shared.State.Mode = "ShortBreak"
-			go timer.Start(pomodoroConfig.ShortBreak)
+			timer.StartAsync(pomodoroConfig.ShortBreak)
 			if !waitForTimer(timer) {
 				break
 			}
 		} else { // last phase, prepare for finish
 			shared.State.Mode = "LongBreak"
-			go timer.Start(pomodoroConfig.LongBreak)
+			timer.StartAsync(pomodoroConfig.LongBreak)
 			if !waitForTimer(timer) {
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/internal/pomodoro/timer.go b/internal/pomodoro/timer.go
index 09a50ee..11b1070 100644
--- a/internal/pomodoro/timer.go
+++ b/internal/pomodoro/timer.go
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ func (t Timer) Init() Timer {
 	}
 }
 
-// Start the timer
+// Start the timer (goroutine)
+func (t *Timer) StartAsync(duration int) {
+	go t.Start(duration)
+}
+
+// Start the timer (blocking)
 func (t *Timer) Start(duration int) {
 	tick := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	for timeLeft := duration; timeLeft > 0; {