diff --git a/looptime/_internal/loops.py b/looptime/_internal/loops.py
index 7eb3e01..8b22412 100644
--- a/looptime/_internal/loops.py
+++ b/looptime/_internal/loops.py
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@ def looptime_enabled(self) -> Iterator[None]:
             self.__enabled = old_enabled
 
     def time(self) -> float:
-        return self.__int2time(self.__now)
+        if self.__enabled:
+            return self.__int2time(self.__now)
+        else:
+            return super().time()
 
     def run_in_executor(self, executor: Any, func: Any, *args: Any) -> AnyFuture:  # type: ignore
         future = super().run_in_executor(executor, func, *args)
diff --git a/tests/test_time_moves.py b/tests/test_time_moves.py
index 1a9d1f2..b17f7ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_time_moves.py
+++ b/tests/test_time_moves.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_execution_takes_true_time_when_disabled(chronometer, looptime_loop):
     looptime_loop.setup_looptime(_enabled=False)
     with chronometer:
         looptime_loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.sleep(1))
-    assert looptime_loop.time() == 1
+    assert -1 < looptime_loop.time() - time.monotonic() < 1  # we know that asyncio uses this clock
     assert 1 <= chronometer.seconds < 1.1