Update app.py

app.py

@@ -95,14 +95,15 @@ st.set_page_config(
     layout="wide"
 )
 
+timer_placeholder = st.empty()
+
+# Initialize start time if not in session state
 if 'start_time' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.start_time = time.time()
 
-timer_placeholder = st.empty()
-elapsed = int(time.time() - st.session_state.start_time)
-timer_placeholder.markdown(f"⏱️ Time elapsed: {elapsed} seconds")
-time.sleep(1)
-st.rerun()
+# Calculate and display elapsed time
+elapsed_time = int(time.time() - st.session_state.start_time)
+timer_placeholder.markdown(f"⏱️ Time elapsed: {elapsed_time} seconds")
 
 @st.cache_resource
 def load_models():