diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 249a48eb..73bd0cc1 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 	cw=20
 	[ "${PW_SERVICE_TEMP_SCANRATE}" != "" ] && runEvery=${PW_SERVICE_TEMP_SCANRATE} || runEvery=1
 	
-	SCAN_THREADS=4
+	[ "${PW_SCAN_THREADS}" != "" ] && SCAN_THREADS=${PW_SCAN_THREADS} || SCAN_THREADS=4
 	[[ "${IP}" != "10.6."* ]] && SENDTEMPS "TEMP Service Startup" &
 	[ ! -d ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.lastfancheck ] && mkdir ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.lastfancheck
 	[ ! -d ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.lastinsert ] && mkdir ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.lastinsert