diff --git a/timetracker.sh b/timetracker.sh
index 1b78419..527ede2 100755
--- a/timetracker.sh
+++ b/timetracker.sh
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ totalHours() {
         # session exists, get info
         source "$CURRENT_SESSION"
         # printing to timesheet
-        TOTAL_TIME=$(($(date +%s) - $TIME_IN)) 
+        time=$(date -d @$(($(date +%s) - $TIME_IN + 3600 * 5)) +%H:%M)
         # add to total
-        hours=$(($TOTAL_TIME / 3600 + $hours)) # nearest hour
-        mins=$(($TOTAL_TIME / 60 + $mins))  # nearest minute
-        printf 'So far Today worked %s\n' $(date -d @$(($TOTAL_TIME + 3600 * 5)) +%H:%M)
+        hours=$(($hours + 10#$(echo "$time" | awk -F : '{print $1}')))
+        mins=$(($mins + 10#$(echo "$time" | awk -F : '{print $2}')))
+        printf 'So far Today worked %s\n' $time
     fi
     hours=$(($hours + $mins/60)) # overflow
     mins=$(($mins%60))