diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 5a122592..7e63e739 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CHECKTEMP(){
 }
 
 CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
-	last_temp=1
+	last_temp=0
 	mqtt_message=`${mqtt_conn} -t tele/${1}/SENSOR -C 1`
 	while true
 	do
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 						echo "alert sent"
 						last_temp=1
 					fi
-					[ "$last_temp" == "1" ] && echo "NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} TEMP NORMAL" $email_alert
+					[ "$last_temp" == "0" ] && echo "NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} TEMP NORMAL" $email_alert; last_temp=1
 					echo "($datetime) normal: $temp_f°F"
 				fi