diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d0957d5..23af100 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def generate_interval(work_time: int, break_time: int):
                 yield 60 * 25
             yield 60 * 30
 
-
 def play_playlist(playlist):
     """
     Play the playlist.
@@ -47,6 +46,18 @@ def play_playlist(playlist):
         ["mpv", "--shuffle", "--no-video", playlist], stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=DEVNULL
     )
 
+def test_playlist(playlist, duration=None):
+    print(
+        "testing playlist, press enter to start if you hear the playlist",
+        end="",
+        flush=True,
+    )
+    if duration is None:
+        duration = float("inf")
+    play = play_playlist(playlist)
+    focus=bool(WINDOW_TITLE) and duration is None
+    wait_or_enter(duration, i3_focus=focus)
+    play.terminate()
 
 def wait_or_enter(duration, i3_focus=False):
     """
@@ -80,10 +91,10 @@ def wait_or_enter(duration, i3_focus=False):
     if stop:
         return sys.stdin.readline().strip()
     else:
+        print()
         tcflush(sys.stdin, TCIOFLUSH)
         return
 
-
 def write_break_message(msg):
     today = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
     minute = datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M")
@@ -95,16 +106,6 @@ def write_break_message(msg):
 
 def main(playlist, work_time, break_time):
     interval = generate_interval(work_time, break_time)
-
-    print(
-        "testing playlist, press enter to start if you hear the playlist",
-        end="",
-        flush=True,
-    )
-    play = play_playlist(playlist)
-    wait_or_enter(float("inf"), i3_focus=True)
-    play.terminate()
-
     while True:
         # work
         i = next(interval)
@@ -127,17 +128,8 @@ def main(playlist, work_time, break_time):
 
 
 def timer(playlist, duration):
-    print(
-        "testing playlist, press enter to start if you hear the playlist",
-        end="",
-        flush=True,
-    )
-    play = play_playlist(playlist)
-    wait_or_enter(float("inf"), i3_focus=bool(WINDOW_TITLE))
-    play.terminate()
-
-    # work
-    print("wait for", duration, "seconds")
+    second = datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    print(second, "wait for", duration, "seconds")
     msg = wait_or_enter(duration, i3_focus=bool(WINDOW_TITLE))
 
     # start music to signal the end of a break.
@@ -147,7 +139,6 @@ def timer(playlist, duration):
         wait_or_enter(float("inf"), i3_focus=bool(WINDOW_TITLE))
         play.terminate()
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -179,9 +170,20 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         type=int,
         help="set true for this to be a single timer",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--test-sound",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="test the sound before starting the timer",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     WINDOW_TITLE = args.window_title
 
+    if args.test_sound:
+        test_playlist(args.playlist)
+    else:
+        # For some reason the first time I play the playlist it doesn't work.
+        # This is a workaround.
+        test_playlist(args.playlist, 10)
     if args.once:
         timer(args.playlist, args.once)
     else: