diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/RaceTimePanel.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/RaceTimePanel.java
index 04d88dd0ef9..7c72fe697e2 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/RaceTimePanel.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/RaceTimePanel.java
@@ -94,13 +94,7 @@ public class RaceTimePanel extends TimePanel<RaceTimePanelSettings> implements R
             if (raceTimesInfo.startOfTracking != null && raceTimesInfo.timePointOfNewestEvent != null) {
                 // we set here the min and max of the time slider, the start and end of the race as well as the known
                 // leg markers
-                if (isLiveModeToBeMadePossible()) {
-                    // don't worry; this will only fire an event if something actually changed
-                    // FIXME bug 323: dont' set the play mode but only make sure the time panel's "Live" button is enabled
-                    timer.setPlayMode(PlayModes.Live);
-                } else {
-                    timer.setPlayMode(PlayModes.Replay);
-                }
+                setLiveGenerallyPossible(isLiveModeToBeMadePossible());
                 boolean timerAlreadyInitialized = getMin() != null && getMax() != null && sliderBar.getCurrentValue() != null;
                 initMinMax(raceTimesInfo);
                 if (!timerAlreadyInitialized) {