diff --git a/src/torque.js b/src/torque.js
index 087c5b1..3c8dc95 100644
--- a/src/torque.js
+++ b/src/torque.js
@@ -246,9 +246,13 @@ Torque.modules.layer = function (torque) {
                 this.options.scrub_move(this)
             }
             if (this.running) {
-                setTimeout(function () {
-                    this.play()
-                }.bind(this), pause + 1000 * 1 / this.options.fps);
+                if ( this.options.fps ) {
+                  var ms = pause + 1000 * 1 / this.options.fps;
+                  //console.log("play timeout: " + ms + " ms (pause:" + pause + ", fps:" + this.options.fps + ")");
+                  setTimeout(function () {
+                      this.play()
+                  }.bind(this), ms);
+                }
             }
         }
     });
@@ -376,4 +380,4 @@ function meterToPixels(mx, my, zoom) {
     var px = (mx + originShift) / res;
     var py = (my + originShift) / res;
     return [px, py];
-}
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+}