diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barbarianassault/BarbarianAssaultPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barbarianassault/BarbarianAssaultPlugin.java
index 4904233aa0..10334b7d42 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barbarianassault/BarbarianAssaultPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barbarianassault/BarbarianAssaultPlugin.java
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ public class BarbarianAssaultPlugin extends Plugin
 			{
 				overlay.setCurrentRound(null);
 
-				if (config.waveTimes() && gameTime != null)
+				// Use an instance check to determine if this is exiting a game or a tutorial
+				// After exiting tutorials there is a small delay before changing IN_GAME_BA back to
+				// 0 whereas when in a real wave it changes while still in the instance.
+				if (config.waveTimes() && gameTime != null && client.isInInstancedRegion())
 				{
 					announceTime("Wave " + currentWave + " duration: ", gameTime.getTime(true));
 				}