diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
index 89470e2..bb3c120 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
     private Map<String, AnimatableImageView> spriteInContainer;
     private DisplayMetrics displayMetrics;
     
-    private boolean blockTap;
+    private transient boolean blockTap, cancelNextStep;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
     public void onTouchGesture(TouchGestureType type) {
         switch (type) {
             case SINGLE_TAP:
-                if (!blockTap) Parser.getInstance().next();
+                if (blockTap) return;
+                
+                cancelNextStep = true;
+                Parser.getInstance().next();
                 break;
             case SWIPE:
                 Dialogs.with(this).showMenu(R.array.menu_items, menu);
@@ -401,6 +404,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
     
     public void pause(final long duration, final boolean hard) {
         blockTap = hard;
+        cancelNextStep = false;
         new Thread(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
@@ -630,7 +634,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
         @Override
         public void run() {
             blockTap = false;
-            Parser.getInstance().next();
+            if (!cancelNextStep) Parser.getInstance().next();
         }
     };