2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index b8db0d893..a688d7fd6 100644
--- a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, i
     self->tile = tile;
     self->serpentine = serpentine;
 
-    self->timer = timer ? timer : common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate();
+    self->timer = timer ? timer : common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(self);
     if (self->timer == NULL) {
         mp_raise_ValueError(translate("No timer available"));
     }
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, i
 }
 
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_reconstruct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self, mp_obj_t framebuffer) {
+    self->paused = 1;
+
     common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(self->timer);
     if (framebuffer) {
         self->framebuffer = framebuffer;
diff --git a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index 4a0e9235e..65bfc9799 100644
--- a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "py/obj.h"
 #include "lib/protomatter/src/core.h"
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t rgbmatrix_RGBMatrix_type;