diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 295c531a..b332b4e7 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CHECKTEMP(){
 }
 
 CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
-	last_temp=0
+	last_temp=1
 	mqtt_message=`${mqtt_conn} -t tele/${1}/SENSOR -C 1`
 	while true
 	do
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 					echo "($temp_d @ $temp_t) CRITICAL: $temp_f°F"
 					
 				else
-					last_temp=0
+					last_temp=1
 					# echo "NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} TEMP NORMAL" $email_alert
 					#echo "($temp_d @ $temp_t) normal: $temp_f°F"
 				fi