diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index 7f519d3..ec710dd 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ class Condition(object):
             condition.method = condition._hasPlayed
         if data['type'] == "variableEquals":
             condition.method = condition._variableEquals
-        if data['type'] == "loop_is_beyond_time":
-            condition.method = condition._hasTimerPassed
+        if data['type'] == "loop_time":
+            condition.method = condition._hasTimer
         if data['type'] == "variable_storage":
             condition.method = condition._hasVariableStorage
             condition.hasRan = False
@@ -409,25 +409,38 @@ class Condition(object):
             )
         return r
     
-    def _hasTimerPassed(self, story) -> bool:
+    def _hasTimer(self, story) -> bool:
         if not story.lastMsgFinishTime:
             return False
 
         loopTime = story.hugvey.command.timer.getElapsed() % 3600
-        givenTime = int(self.vars['time'])
+        ltTime = int(self.vars['less_than'])
+        gtTime = int(self.vars['more_than'])
+        
+        if not ltTime and not gtTime:
+            # ignore invalid times
+            return
+        elif not gtTime and loopTime < ltTime:
+            r = True
+        elif not ltTime and loopTime > gtTime:
+            r = True
+        elif loopTime < ltTime and loopTime > gtTime:
+            r = True
+        else:
+            r = False
         
         if 'inverseMatch' in self.vars and self.vars['inverseMatch']:
-            r = loopTime < givenTime
-            requiredPos = 'before'
-        else:
-            r = loopTime > givenTime
-            requiredPos = 'beyond'
+            r = not r
             
-        self.logInfo = "Is {} {} time {}".format(
+        
+            
+        self.logInfo = "Looptime is {} {} < {} < {}".format(
             '' if r else 'not', 
-            requiredPos,
-            givenTime
+            f'{gtTime}' if gtTime else '-',
+            loopTime,
+            f'{ltTime}' if ltTime else '-',
             )
+        
         return r
     
     def _variableEquals(self, story) -> bool:
diff --git a/www/js/hugvey_console.js b/www/js/hugvey_console.js
index 11ce8df..d0e740d 100644
--- a/www/js/hugvey_console.js
+++ b/www/js/hugvey_console.js
@@ -1677,9 +1677,11 @@ class Graph {
                     'regex': { 'value': '','placeholder': "match any input" },
                     'instantMatch': { 'value': '', 'title': "When matched, don't wait for reply to finish. Instantly take this direction.", 'type':'checkbox' },
                 },
-                'loop_is_beyond_time': {
-                	'time': {'type':'number', 'value': 0, 'min':0, 'step': 1, 'label': "Time of the loop (seconds)"},
-                	'inverseMatch': { 'title': "Match if before given time (instead of after).", 'type':'checkbox' },
+                'loop_time': {
+                	// can be used in two ways
+                	'less_than': {'type':'number', 'value': 0, 'min':0, 'step': 1, 'label': "Time in seconds, the loop should be before, 0 is ignored"},
+                	'more_than': {'type':'number', 'value': 0, 'min':0, 'step': 1, 'label': "Time the loop should be after, 0 is ignored"},
+                	'inverseMatch': { 'title': "Inverse the matching.", 'type':'checkbox' },
                 },
                 'variable': {
                     'variable': { 'value': '','placeholder': "Variable name (without $)" },