diff --git a/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-interval/use-interval.ts b/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-interval/use-interval.ts
index 50cbcdec2ec..8480f3bfa2c 100644
--- a/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-interval/use-interval.ts
+++ b/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-interval/use-interval.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ export function useInterval(fn: () => void, interval: number) {
   const intervalRef = useRef<number>();
 
   const start = () => {
-    setActive(true);
-    intervalRef.current = window.setInterval(fn, interval);
+    if (!active) {
+       setActive(true);
+       intervalRef.current = window.setInterval(fn, interval);
+    }
   };
 
   const stop = () => {