diff --git a/Assets/Engine/Runtime/UI/GameControl.cs b/Assets/Engine/Runtime/UI/GameControl.cs
index 9887e26..8d8e0e9 100644
--- a/Assets/Engine/Runtime/UI/GameControl.cs
+++ b/Assets/Engine/Runtime/UI/GameControl.cs
@@ -31,10 +31,13 @@ namespace EscapeRoomEngine.Engine.Runtime.UI
         private Button startButton, stopButton, pauseButton, addTimeButton, removeTimeButton;
         [BoxGroup("Internal")] [SerializeField]
         private Text timeText, targetTimeText, estimateTimeText;
+        [BoxGroup("Internal")] [SerializeField]
+        private float uiUpdateInterval = 1;
 
         [HideInInspector] public GameState gameState = GameState.Stopped;
 
         private float _timeElapsed, _targetTime;
+        private float _previousUIUpdate;
 
         private void Awake()
         {
@@ -48,15 +51,21 @@ namespace EscapeRoomEngine.Engine.Runtime.UI
 
         private void Update()
         {
-            // Update time
+            // update time
             if (gameState == GameState.Running)
             {
                 _timeElapsed += Time.deltaTime;
+            }
+            
+            // update ui
+            if (Time.time > _previousUIUpdate + uiUpdateInterval)
+            {
+                _previousUIUpdate = Time.time;
                 
                 SetTimeText();
             }
             
-            // Enable or disable buttons
+            // enable or disable buttons
             startButton.interactable = gameState == GameState.Stopped;
             stopButton.interactable = gameState != GameState.Stopped;
             pauseButton.interactable = gameState is GameState.Running or GameState.Paused;