diff --git a/src/extensions/scratch3_ev3/index.js b/src/extensions/scratch3_ev3/index.js
index d2dd6bbf..b24dac57 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scratch3_ev3/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/scratch3_ev3/index.js
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ class EV3Motor {
      * @param {number} milliseconds - run the motor for this long.
      */
     turnOnFor (milliseconds) {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+
         const port = this._portMask(this._index);
         let n = milliseconds;
         let speed = this._power * this._direction;
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ class EV3Motor {
      * @param {number} time - the time in milliseconds.
      */
     coastAfter (time) {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+
         // Set the motor command id to check before starting coast
         const commandId = uid();
         this._commandID = commandId;
@@ -341,6 +345,8 @@ class EV3Motor {
      * Set the motor to coast.
      */
     coast () {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+        
         const cmd = this._parent.generateCommand(
             Ev3Command.DIRECT_COMMAND_NO_REPLY,
             [
diff --git a/src/extensions/scratch3_wedo2/index.js b/src/extensions/scratch3_wedo2/index.js
index 95ff5102..d0a118cb 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scratch3_wedo2/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/scratch3_wedo2/index.js
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ class WeDo2Motor {
      * Turn this motor on indefinitely.
      */
     turnOn () {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+
         const cmd = this._parent.generateOutputCommand(
             this._index + 1,
             WeDo2Command.MOTOR_POWER,
@@ -271,6 +273,8 @@ class WeDo2Motor {
      * @param {number} milliseconds - run the motor for this long.
      */
     turnOnFor (milliseconds) {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+
         milliseconds = Math.max(0, milliseconds);
         this.turnOn();
         this._setNewTimeout(this.startBraking, milliseconds);
@@ -281,6 +285,8 @@ class WeDo2Motor {
      * // TODO: rename this to coastAfter?
      */
     startBraking () {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+
         const cmd = this._parent.generateOutputCommand(
             this._index + 1,
             WeDo2Command.MOTOR_POWER,
@@ -298,6 +304,8 @@ class WeDo2Motor {
      * @param {boolean} [useLimiter=true] - if true, use the rate limiter
      */
     turnOff (useLimiter = true) {
+        if (this._power === 0) return;
+        
         const cmd = this._parent.generateOutputCommand(
             this._index + 1,
             WeDo2Command.MOTOR_POWER,