diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index e11f0a35..8ba3eef1 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -121,4 +121,6 @@ enabled=True
 inactiveTimeoutSec=120
 list=
 
-
+[time]
+enabled=False
+delaySec=3600
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 8a9f676b..a44a1de4 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -123,4 +123,10 @@ enabled=True
 inactiveTimeoutSec=120
 list=
 
+[time]
+# automatic time anouncement
+enabled=True
+# present time after x seconds
+delaySec=3600
+
 
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index ba13d46a..10dc89c7 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -123,4 +123,6 @@ enabled=True
 inactiveTimeoutSec=120
 list=
 
-
+[time]
+enabled=False
+delaySec=3600
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 4d2a2c3a..6be9f982 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -68,8 +68,11 @@ cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
 
-
 [promote]
 enabled=True
 inactiveTimeoutSec=120
 list=
+
+[time]
+enabled=False
+delaySec=3600
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10ac2272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import time
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from core import debug
+import time
+import datetime
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+        self.lastTime = time.time()
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return 'No Description found'     
+
+    def run(self):
+        if not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'enabled'):
+            return
+        if int(time.time() - self.lastTime) < self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt('time', 'delaySec'):
+            return
+        timeFormat = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'timeFormat')
+
+        # get the time formatted
+        timeString = datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(), timeFormat)
+
+        # present the time
+        self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText('Autotime: ' + timeString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)
+     
+        self.lastTime = time.time()
+
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index 6355147e..5468a968 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ settings = {
   'inactiveTimeoutSec': 120,
   'list': '',
 },
+'time':{
+  'enabled': False,
+  'delaySec': 3600,
+},
 'keyboard':{
   'driver': 'evdev',
   'device': 'all',
diff --git a/src/fenrir/fenrir.py b/src/fenrir/fenrir.py
index 2073414c..6a9389f9 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/fenrir.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/fenrir.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class fenrir():
 
     def prepareCommand(self):
         if self.environment['runtime']['screenManager'].isSuspendingScreen():
+            self.wasCommand = False
             return        
         if self.environment['runtime']['inputManager'].noKeyPressed():
             return