diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 7e63e739..85b32e4b 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -77,12 +77,13 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 					echo "($datetime) CRITICAL: $temp_f°F - (Difference of $temp_diff°)"
 					
 				else
-					if [ "$last_temp" != "1" ]; then
+					if [ "$last_temp" > "1" ]; then
 						echo "($datetime) NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} BACK TO NORMAL" $email_alert
 						echo "alert sent"
-						last_temp=1
+					elif [ "$last_temp" == "0" ]; then
+						echo "NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} TEMP NORMAL" $email_alert;
 					fi
-					[ "$last_temp" == "0" ] && echo "NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} TEMP NORMAL" $email_alert; last_temp=1
+					last_temp=1
 					echo "($datetime) normal: $temp_f°F"
 				fi