diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index c101216..07518c9 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jfive-web-components",
-  "version": "0.0.7",
+  "version": "0.0.8",
   "description": "Web components for controlling hardware with the Johnny-Five JavaScript Robotics & IoT platform.",
   "authors": [
     "Jordan Last <jordan.michael.last@gmail.com>"
diff --git a/jfive-motor.html b/jfive-motor.html
index 32aa7b6..76927e0 100644
--- a/jfive-motor.html
+++ b/jfive-motor.html
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                 catch(error) {
                     console.log(error);
                 }
-                
+
                 this.onChanged();
             }
 
@@ -78,11 +78,15 @@
             }
 
             speedChanged() {
-                this.refreshMotor();
+                if (this.on) {
+                    this.refreshMotor();
+                }
             }
 
             reverseChanged() {
-                this.refreshMotor();
+                if (this.on) {
+                    this.refreshMotor();
+                }
             }
 
             refreshMotor() {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 98693c6..aa6a950 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jfive-web-components",
-  "version": "0.0.7",
+  "version": "0.0.8",
   "description": "Web components for controlling hardware with the Johnny-Five JavaScript Robotics & IoT platform.",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"