diff --git a/mini-beieli-node.ino b/mini-beieli-node.ino
index 96f87dd..84d496e 100644
--- a/mini-beieli-node.ino
+++ b/mini-beieli-node.ino
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ void StartNewIteration() {
   // we send data the first time the system is started, when the array is full
   // or when the weight has fallen more than threshold or the first measurement is
   // more than one hour old (which should not happen :-) )
-  if ( (next_package_is_init_package) || (my_position >= MAX_VALUES_TO_SEND) || (abs(last_sensor_reading.weight - current_sensor_reading.weight) > SEND_DIFF_THRESHOLD_5GRAMS) || ((millis() - timer_pos0) > 3600000)) {
+  if ( (next_package_is_init_package) || (my_position >= MAX_VALUES_TO_SEND) || ((my_position > 1) && (abs(last_sensor_reading.weight - current_sensor_reading.weight) > SEND_DIFF_THRESHOLD_5GRAMS)) || ((millis() - timer_pos0) > 3600000)) {
     lora_data.offset_last_reading = (uint8_t)((millis() - timer_pos0) / 1000 / 60);
     if (config_data.debug_level > 0) {
       gCatena.SafePrintf("startSendingUplink(), my_position: %d, iteration: %d, package_counter: %d\n", my_position, iteration, package_counter);