diff --git a/TheGreatCube/TheGreatCube/ViewController.swift b/TheGreatCube/TheGreatCube/ViewController.swift
index a22bcf4..ec4d8bf 100644
--- a/TheGreatCube/TheGreatCube/ViewController.swift
+++ b/TheGreatCube/TheGreatCube/ViewController.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ class ViewController: NSViewController {
         super.viewDidLoad()
         glView.renderer = renderer
     }
+
+    override func viewWillAppear() {
+        super.viewWillAppear()
+        glView.start()
+    }
+
+    override func viewDidDisappear() {
+        super.viewDidDisappear()
+        glView.stop()
+    }
 }