diff --git a/src/controller.py b/src/controller.py
index ac00971..ad7e68c 100644
--- a/src/controller.py
+++ b/src/controller.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class Controller:
 		self.mqtt.on_disconnect = self.on_disconnect
 		self.mqtt.connect(self.mqtthost, self.mqttport)
 		self.topic = self.basetopic
+		self.last_reconnectTry=time.time()
 		
 		
 
@@ -266,7 +267,6 @@ class Controller:
 			if not self.connected:
 				if (time.time()>self.last_reconnectTry+30):
 					self.connectToMQTT()
-					self.last_reconnectTry=time.time()
 			self.mqtt.loop(0.1) #with block timeout