diff --git a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
index 85b95587..134e2620 100644
--- a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function resetDoomCounter()
   -- reset subtractDoom setting
   local doomInPlayCounter = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "DoomInPlayCounter")
   if doomInPlayCounter ~= nil then
-    toggleSubtractDoom(false)
+    doomInPlayCounter.call("toggleSubtractDoom", true)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/src/core/DoomCounter.ttslua b/src/core/DoomCounter.ttslua
index 4f4167cb..25cc836e 100644
--- a/src/core/DoomCounter.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/DoomCounter.ttslua
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function broadcastDoom(val)
 
   local doomInPlayCounter = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "DoomInPlayCounter")
   if doomInPlayCounter and md.subtractDoomInPlay then
-    toggleSubtractDoom(true)
+    doomInPlayCounter.call("toggleSubtractDoom", true)
   end
   local doomInPlay = doomInPlayCounter and doomInPlayCounter.call("getDoomCount") or 0
   local totalDoom = val + doomInPlay
diff --git a/src/core/DoomInPlayCounter.ttslua b/src/core/DoomInPlayCounter.ttslua
index b2898429..89bf5d02 100644
--- a/src/core/DoomInPlayCounter.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/DoomInPlayCounter.ttslua
@@ -46,17 +46,22 @@ function onLoad(savedData)
 end
 
 function toggleSubtractDoom(override)
+  local previousState = subtractDoom
   if override then
     subtractDoom = override
   else
     subtractDoom = not subtractDoom
   end
+
+  -- early exit if nothing was changed
+  if previousState == subtractDoom then return end
+
   updateSave()
 
   if subtractDoom then
-    broadcastToAll("Doom in play: Subtract from the total doom count.")
+    printToAll("Doom in play: Subtract from the total doom count.", "Orange")
   else
-    broadcastToAll("Doom in play: Add to the total doom count.")
+    printToAll("Doom in play: Add to the total doom count.", "Orange")
   end
 end