diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/Moments/MomentsService.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/Moments/MomentsService.ts
index 5c4aef7a5..12db2ed3b 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/Moments/MomentsService.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/Moments/MomentsService.ts
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ export class MomentsService extends AbstractViewController {
           void this.beginTakingPhotos()
         }
       }, ApplicationEvent.LocalDataLoaded),
+
       application.addEventObserver(async () => {
-        this.disableMoments()
+        this.pauseMoments()
       }, ApplicationEvent.BiometricsSoftLockEngaged),
+
       application.addEventObserver(async () => {
-        this.enableMoments()
+        this.resumeMoments()
       }, ApplicationEvent.BiometricsSoftLockDisengaged),
     )
 
@@ -67,6 +69,18 @@ export class MomentsService extends AbstractViewController {
     clearInterval(this.intervalReference)
   }
 
+  private pauseMoments(): void {
+    clearInterval(this.intervalReference)
+  }
+
+  private resumeMoments(): void {
+    if (!this.isEnabled) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    void this.beginTakingPhotos()
+  }
+
   private beginTakingPhotos() {
     if (this.intervalReference) {
       clearInterval(this.intervalReference)