diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 97a1802b..7721ea64 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ START_POWERWALL_FAN(){
 	killall pwmconfig
 	temp_c=$(cat ${PW_FANINPUT})
 	if [ ${temp_c} -gt 0 ]; then
-		SENDNOTICE "Starting up the ${SENSOR}" "Startup confirmed, the fan is now reading: `IDS_NUMBER_FORMAT ${temp_c}`'RPM"
+		fs=$(IDS_NUMBER_FORMAT ${temp_c})
+		SENDNOTICE "Starting up the ${SENSOR}" "Startup confirmed, the fan is now reading: ${fs}'RPM"
 	else
 		SENDNOTICE "FAILED to start ${SENSOR}" "Cannot start the fan, ERROR WILL ROBINSON!!!"
 	fi