diff --git a/Nexrad.html b/Nexrad.html
index df58bfa..4d13185 100644
--- a/Nexrad.html
+++ b/Nexrad.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <div>
     <button data-dojo-type="dijit/form/Button"
-            data-dojo-attach-event="onClick:_startTicker">
+            data-dojo-attach-event="onClick:_startTicker" data-dojo-attach-point="startButton">
         Start 
     </button><br/>
     <button data-dojo-type="dijit/form/Button"
-            data-dojo-attach-event="onClick:_stopTicker">
+            data-dojo-attach-event="onClick:_stopTicker" data-dojo-attach-point="stopButton" disabled="true">
         Stop
     </button>
 </div>
diff --git a/Nexrad.js b/Nexrad.js
index a0fa537..9d24282 100644
--- a/Nexrad.js
+++ b/Nexrad.js
@@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ define([
         },
 
         _startTicker: function () {
+            this.startButton.setDisabled(true);
+            this.stopButton.setDisabled(false);
             t.start();
         },
 
         _stopTicker: function(){
+            this.startButton.setDisabled(false);
+            this.stopButton.setDisabled(true);
             t.stop();
+
             nexrad45m.hide();
             nexrad40m.hide();
             nexrad35m.hide();
@@ -46,7 +51,6 @@ define([
             nexrad10m.hide();
             nexrad5m.hide();
             nexrad.hide();
-
         },