diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 221952a..5b0b104 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ A simple and effective way of handling JavaScript internals using jQuery. Versio
 ## Creating a new timer
 Timers are created with an easy to remember syntax.
 
-    var timer = $.timer(timeout, callback);
+    var timer = $.timer(timeout, callback, disabled);
 
 - `timeout` is the time to set the interval to run at, in milliseconds.
-
-The callback option can obviously be either a reference to another function, or an anonymous function.
+- `callback` can be either a reference to another function, or an anonymous function.
+- `disabled` if set to true, the timer is created inactive, needs a .reset() to trigger first. Optional.
 
 ## Timer methods
 In the chance that you need to stop or reset your timer, you can use the following two methods:
diff --git a/jquery.timer.js b/jquery.timer.js
index 80e41c5..5cbab4a 100755
--- a/jquery.timer.js
+++ b/jquery.timer.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 		if(!callback) { return false; }
 
-		timer = function(interval, callback) {
+		timer = function(interval, callback, disabled) {
 			// Only used by internal code to call the callback
 			this.internalCallback = function() { callback(self); };
 
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
 
 			// Set the interval time again
 			this.interval = interval;
-			this.id = setInterval(this.internalCallback, this.interval);
+			
+			// Set the timer, if enabled
+			if (!disabled) {
+				this.id = setInterval(this.internalCallback, this.interval);
+			}
 
 			var self = this;
 		};