diff --git a/app/music_manager.py b/app/music_manager.py
index a2afce4..bb30e4e 100644
--- a/app/music_manager.py
+++ b/app/music_manager.py
@@ -154,14 +154,11 @@ class _FadeCurve:
 
         if self.region is None:
             # Create the region now that we're into fade
-            log.debug("issue223: _FadeCurve: create region")
             self.region = pg.LinearRegionItem([0, 0], bounds=[0, len(self.graph_array)])
             self.GraphWidget.addItem(self.region)
 
         # Update region position
         if self.region:
-            # Next line is very noisy
-            # log.debug("issue223: _FadeCurve: update region")
             self.region.setRegion([0, ms_of_graph * self.ms_to_array_factor])
 
 
@@ -578,7 +575,6 @@ class RowAndTrack:
     def play(self, position: Optional[float] = None) -> None:
         """Play track"""
 
-        log.debug(f"issue223: RowAndTrack: play {self.track_id=}")
         now = dt.datetime.now()
         self.start_time = now
 
diff --git a/app/musicmuster.py b/app/musicmuster.py
index 1e000bc..ffe41e9 100755
--- a/app/musicmuster.py
+++ b/app/musicmuster.py
@@ -1191,8 +1191,6 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         - Update headers
         """
 
-        log.debug(f"issue223: play_next({position=})")
-
         # If there is no next track set, return.
         if track_sequence.next is None:
             log.error("musicmuster.play_next(): no next track selected")
@@ -1203,10 +1201,9 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             return
 
         # Issue #223 concerns a very short pause (maybe 0.1s) sometimes
-        # when starting to play at track.
-
-        # Resolution appears to be to disable timer10 for a short time.
-        # Length of time and re-enabling of timer10 both in update_clocks.
+        # when starting to play at track. Resolution appears to be to
+        # disable timer10 for a short time. Timer is re-enabled in
+        # update_clocks.
 
         self.timer10.stop()
         log.debug("issue223: play_next: 10ms timer disabled")
@@ -1225,38 +1222,29 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
         # Restore volume if -3dB active
         if self.btnDrop3db.isChecked():
-            log.debug("issue223: play_next: Reset -3db button")
             self.btnDrop3db.setChecked(False)
 
         # Play (new) current track
-        log.info(f"Play: {track_sequence.current.title}")
+        log.debug(f"Play: {track_sequence.current.title}")
         track_sequence.current.play(position)
 
         # Update clocks now, don't wait for next tick
-        log.debug("issue223: play_next: update_clocks()")
         self.update_clocks()
 
         # Show closing volume graph
         if track_sequence.current.fade_graph:
-            log.debug(
-                f"issue223: play_next: set up fade_graph, {track_sequence.current.title=}"
-            )
             track_sequence.current.fade_graph.GraphWidget = self.widgetFadeVolume
             track_sequence.current.fade_graph.clear()
             track_sequence.current.fade_graph.plot()
-        else:
-            log.debug("issue223: play_next: No fade_graph")
 
         # Disable play next controls
         self.catch_return_key = True
         self.show_status_message("Play controls: Disabled", 0)
 
         # Notify playlist
-        log.debug("issue223: play_next: notify playlist")
         self.active_tab().current_track_started()
 
         # Update headers
-        log.debug("issue223: play_next: update headers")
         self.update_headers()
         with db.Session() as session:
             last_played = Playdates.last_played_tracks(session)
@@ -1729,15 +1717,6 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
         # If track is playing, update track clocks time and colours
         if track_sequence.current and track_sequence.current.is_playing():
-            # see play_next() and issue #223.
-            # TODO: find a better way of handling this
-            if (
-                track_sequence.current.time_playing() > 5000
-                and not self.timer10.isActive()
-            ):
-                self.timer10.start(10)
-                log.debug("issue223: update_clocks: 10ms timer enabled")
-
             # Elapsed time
             self.label_elapsed_timer.setText(
                 helpers.ms_to_mmss(track_sequence.current.time_playing())
@@ -1765,14 +1744,22 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 if self.frame_silent.styleSheet() != css_fade:
                     self.frame_silent.setStyleSheet(css_fade)
 
-            # Five seconds before fade starts, set warning colour on
-            # time to silence box and enable play controls
+            # WARNING_MS_BEFORE_FADE milliseconds before fade starts, set
+            # warning colour on time to silence box and enable play
+            # controls. This is also a good time to re-enable the 10ms
+            # timer (see play_next() and issue #223).
+
             elif time_to_fade <= Config.WARNING_MS_BEFORE_FADE:
                 self.frame_fade.setStyleSheet(
                     f"background: {Config.COLOUR_WARNING_TIMER}"
                 )
                 self.catch_return_key = False
                 self.show_status_message("Play controls: Enabled", 0)
+                # Re-enable 10ms timer (see above)
+                if not self.timer10.isActive():
+                    self.timer10.start(10)
+                    log.debug("issue223: update_clocks: 10ms timer enabled")
+
             else:
                 self.frame_silent.setStyleSheet("")
                 self.frame_fade.setStyleSheet("")