diff --git a/src/schedulertask.cpp b/src/schedulertask.cpp
index f35244f..ba6e90e 100644
--- a/src/schedulertask.cpp
+++ b/src/schedulertask.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ SchedulerTask::SchedulerTask(const char *name, void (&setupCallback)(), void (&l
 
 void SchedulerTask::loop()
 {
-    if (m_lastUpdate && espchrono::ago(*m_lastUpdate) < m_loopInterval)
+    if (!m_wasInitialized || (m_lastUpdate && espchrono::ago(*m_lastUpdate) < m_loopInterval))
         return;
-
+    
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "start %s", m_name);
 
     if (m_intervalImportant)