diff --git a/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/Timing.h b/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/Timing.h
index 7616976..c993b0f 100644
--- a/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/Timing.h
+++ b/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/Timing.h
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
 #define UNIQUE_VAR(base) CONCAT(base, __LINE__)
 
-#define EXECUTE_EVERY_N_MS(n, code)                                           \
-    do {                                                                      \
-        static volatile unsigned long UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) = ULONG_MAX; \
-        unsigned long currentMillis = millis();                               \
-        if (currentMillis - UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) >= n) {                \
-            code;                                                             \
-            UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) = currentMillis;                       \
-        }                                                                     \
+#define EXECUTE_EVERY_N_MS(n, code)                                                               \
+    do {                                                                                          \
+        static volatile unsigned long UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) = 0;                             \
+        unsigned long currentMillis = millis();                                                   \
+        if (UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) == 0 || currentMillis - UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) >= n) { \
+            code;                                                                                 \
+            UNIQUE_VAR(lastExecution_) = currentMillis;                                           \
+        }                                                                                         \
     } while (0)
 
 #define TIME_IT(code)                                                                       \