diff --git a/packages/corelib/src/dataModel/RundownPlaylist.ts b/packages/corelib/src/dataModel/RundownPlaylist.ts
index e426fb3f8b..410f275fb7 100644
--- a/packages/corelib/src/dataModel/RundownPlaylist.ts
+++ b/packages/corelib/src/dataModel/RundownPlaylist.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,21 @@ export interface RundownTTimerModeTimeOfDay {
  * Timing state for a timer, optimized for efficient client rendering.
  * When running, the client calculates current time from zeroTime.
  * When paused, the duration is frozen and sent directly.
+ * pauseTime indicates when the timer should automatically pause (when current part ends and overrun begins).
+ *
+ * Client rendering logic:
+ * ```typescript
+ * if (state.paused === true) {
+ *   // Manually paused by user or already pushing/overrun
+ *   duration = state.duration
+ * } else if (state.pauseTime && now >= state.pauseTime) {
+ *   // Auto-pause at overrun (current part ended)
+ *   duration = state.zeroTime - state.pauseTime
+ * } else {
+ *   // Running normally
+ *   duration = state.zeroTime - now
+ * }
+ * ```
  */
 export type TimerState =
 	| {
@@ -137,14 +152,39 @@ export type TimerState =
 			paused: false
 			/** The absolute timestamp (ms) when the timer reaches/reached zero */
 			zeroTime: number
+			/** Optional timestamp when the timer should pause (when current part ends) */
+			pauseTime?: number | null
 	  }
 	| {
 			/** Whether the timer is paused */
 			paused: true
 			/** The frozen duration value in milliseconds */
 			duration: number
+			/** Optional timestamp when the timer should pause (null when already paused/pushing) */
+			pauseTime?: number | null
 	  }
 
+/**
+ * Calculate the current duration for a timer state.
+ * Handles paused, auto-pause (pauseTime), and running states.
+ *
+ * @param state The timer state
+ * @param now Current timestamp in milliseconds
+ * @returns The current duration in milliseconds
+ */
+export function timerStateToDuration(state: TimerState, now: number): number {
+	if (state.paused) {
+		// Manually paused by user or already pushing/overrun
+		return state.duration
+	} else if (state.pauseTime && now >= state.pauseTime) {
+		// Auto-pause at overrun (current part ended)
+		return state.zeroTime - state.pauseTime
+	} else {
+		// Running normally
+		return state.zeroTime - now
+	}
+}
+
 export type RundownTTimerIndex = 1 | 2 | 3
 
 export interface RundownTTimer {
diff --git a/packages/job-worker/src/playout/tTimers.ts b/packages/job-worker/src/playout/tTimers.ts
index b1c9b6192e..917aa31027 100644
--- a/packages/job-worker/src/playout/tTimers.ts
+++ b/packages/job-worker/src/playout/tTimers.ts
@@ -8,20 +8,11 @@ import { literal } from '@sofie-automation/corelib/dist/lib'
 import { getCurrentTime } from '../lib/index.js'
 import type { ReadonlyDeep } from 'type-fest'
 import * as chrono from 'chrono-node'
-import { PartId, SegmentId, StudioId } from '@sofie-automation/corelib/dist/dataModel/Ids'
+import { PartId, SegmentId } from '@sofie-automation/corelib/dist/dataModel/Ids'
 import { JobContext } from '../jobs/index.js'
 import { PlayoutModel } from './model/PlayoutModel.js'
-import { StudioJobs } from '@sofie-automation/corelib/dist/worker/studio'
-import { logger } from '../logging.js'
-import { stringifyError } from '@sofie-automation/shared-lib/dist/lib/stringifyError'
 import { getOrderedPartsAfterPlayhead } from './lookahead/util.js'
 
-/**
- * Map of active setTimeout timeouts by studioId
- * Used to clear previous timeout when recalculation is triggered before the timeout fires
- */
-const activeTimeouts = new Map<StudioId, NodeJS.Timeout>()
-
 export function validateTTimerIndex(index: number): asserts index is RundownTTimerIndex {
 	if (isNaN(index) || index < 1 || index > 3) throw new Error(`T-timer index out of range: ${index}`)
 }
@@ -203,13 +194,6 @@ export function recalculateTTimerEstimates(context: JobContext, playoutModel: Pl
 
 	const playlist = playoutModel.playlist
 
-	// Clear any existing timeout for this studio
-	const existingTimeout = activeTimeouts.get(playlist.studioId)
-	if (existingTimeout) {
-		clearTimeout(existingTimeout)
-		activeTimeouts.delete(playlist.studioId)
-	}
-
 	const tTimers = playlist.tTimers
 
 	// Find which timers have anchors that need calculation
@@ -288,19 +272,11 @@ export function recalculateTTimerEstimates(context: JobContext, playoutModel: Pl
 				totalAccumulator = currentSegmentBudget
 			}
 		}
-
-		// Schedule next recalculation
-		if (!isPushing && !currentPartInstance.part.autoNext) {
-			const delay = totalAccumulator + 5
-			const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
-				context.queueStudioJob(StudioJobs.RecalculateTTimerEstimates, undefined, undefined).catch((err) => {
-					logger.error(`Failed to queue T-Timer recalculation: ${stringifyError(err)}`)
-				})
-			}, delay)
-			activeTimeouts.set(playlist.studioId, timeoutId)
-		}
 	}
 
+	// Save remaining current part time for pauseTime calculation
+	const currentPartRemainingTime = totalAccumulator
+
 	// Single pass through parts
 	for (const part of playablePartsSlice) {
 		// Detect segment boundary
@@ -335,10 +311,12 @@ export function recalculateTTimerEstimates(context: JobContext, playoutModel: Pl
 					? literal<TimerState>({
 							paused: true,
 							duration: anchorTime,
+							pauseTime: null, // Already paused/pushing
 						})
 					: literal<TimerState>({
 							paused: false,
 							zeroTime: now + anchorTime,
+							pauseTime: now + currentPartRemainingTime, // When current part ends and pushing begins
 						})
 
 				playoutModel.updateTTimer({ ...timer, estimateState })