diff --git a/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py b/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py
index 0c21341..fdd4962 100644
--- a/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ class BoilStep(StepBase):
 
 
     def check_hop_timer(self, number, value):
-
-        if self.__getattribute__("hop_%s_added" % number) is not True and time.time() > (
-            self.timer_end - (int(self.timer) * 60 - int(value) * 60)):
+        if (value != ""
+            and self.__getattribute__("hop_%s_added" % number) is not True 
+            and (time.time() > (self.timer_end - int(value)*60))):
             self.__setattr__("hop_%s_added" % number, True)
             self.notify("Hop Alert", "Please add Hop %s" % number, timeout=None)