diff --git a/src/features/phase/messages.rs b/src/features/phase/messages.rs
index 620aad1..d4311b7 100644
--- a/src/features/phase/messages.rs
+++ b/src/features/phase/messages.rs
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ pub struct PhaseTimerPauseMessage;
 
 #[derive(Message)]
 pub struct NextPhaseMessage;
+
+#[derive(Message)]
+pub struct PhaseMinutePassedMessage;
diff --git a/src/features/phase/mod.rs b/src/features/phase/mod.rs
index eb62f0c..8851cfc 100644
--- a/src/features/phase/mod.rs
+++ b/src/features/phase/mod.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,18 @@ impl Plugin for PhasePlugin {
         }));
 
         app.add_message::<PhaseTimerFinishedMessage>();
+        app.add_message::<PhaseMinutePassedMessage>();
 
         app.add_systems(OnEnter(AppState::GameScreen), load_rules);
         app.add_systems(
             Update,
-            (tick_timer, handle_pause, handle_continue).run_if(in_state(AppState::GameScreen)),
+            (
+                tick_timer,
+                handle_pause,
+                handle_continue,
+                grant_focus_rewards,
+            )
+                .run_if(in_state(AppState::GameScreen)),
         );
 
         #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
@@ -69,14 +76,8 @@ fn tick_timer(
     time: Res<Time>,
     mut phase_res: ResMut<CurrentPhase>,
     mut finish_writer: MessageWriter<PhaseTimerFinishedMessage>,
+    mut minute_writer: MessageWriter<PhaseMinutePassedMessage>,
     mut savegame_messages: MessageWriter<SavegameDumpMessage>,
-    config: Res<GameConfig>,
-    mut inventory: ResMut<Inventory>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    mut items_query: Query<&mut ItemStack>,
-    mut session_tracker: ResMut<SessionTracker>,
-    game_config: Res<GameConfig>,
-    mut notifications: ResMut<Notifications>,
 ) {
     let delta = time.delta_secs();
     let phase = &mut phase_res.0;
@@ -88,30 +89,7 @@ fn tick_timer(
             let new_minutes = (*duration / 60.0).floor() as i32;
 
             if new_minutes < old_minutes {
-                println!(
-                    "A minute of focus has been completed. Granting {} berries as a reward.",
-                    config.berries_per_focus_minute
-                );
-
-                inventory.update_item_stack(
-                    &mut commands,
-                    &mut items_query,
-                    ItemType::Berry,
-                    config.berries_per_focus_minute as i32,
-                );
-                session_tracker.total_berries_earned += config.berries_per_focus_minute;
-
-                let berries_name = match config.berries_per_focus_minute {
-                    1 => ItemType::Berry.singular(&game_config),
-                    _ => ItemType::Berry.plural(&game_config),
-                };
-                notifications.info(
-                    Some("Fokus Belohnung"),
-                    format!(
-                        "Du hast {} {} als Belohnung für das Abschließen einer Minute der Fokus-Phase erhalten!",
-                        config.berries_per_focus_minute, berries_name
-                    ),
-                );
+                minute_writer.write(PhaseMinutePassedMessage);
             }
 
             if *duration <= 0.0 {
@@ -131,6 +109,47 @@ fn tick_timer(
     }
 }
 
+fn grant_focus_rewards(
+    mut messages: MessageReader<PhaseMinutePassedMessage>,
+    phase_res: Res<CurrentPhase>,
+    config: Res<GameConfig>,
+    mut inventory: ResMut<Inventory>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut items_query: Query<&mut ItemStack>,
+    mut session_tracker: ResMut<SessionTracker>,
+    game_config: Res<GameConfig>,
+    mut notifications: ResMut<Notifications>,
+) {
+    for _ in messages.read() {
+        if let Phase::Focus { .. } = &phase_res.0 {
+            println!(
+                "A minute of focus has been completed. Granting {} berries as a reward.",
+                config.berries_per_focus_minute
+            );
+
+            inventory.update_item_stack(
+                &mut commands,
+                &mut items_query,
+                ItemType::Berry,
+                config.berries_per_focus_minute as i32,
+            );
+            session_tracker.total_berries_earned += config.berries_per_focus_minute;
+
+            let berries_name = match config.berries_per_focus_minute {
+                1 => ItemType::Berry.singular(&game_config),
+                _ => ItemType::Berry.plural(&game_config),
+            };
+            notifications.info(
+                Some("Fokus Belohnung"),
+                format!(
+                    "Du hast {} {} als Belohnung für das Abschließen einer Minute der Fokus-Phase erhalten!",
+                    config.berries_per_focus_minute, berries_name
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn handle_pause(
     mut messages: MessageReader<PhaseTimerPauseMessage>,
     mut phase_res: ResMut<CurrentPhase>,