diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index b11d005..44ac371 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ lib_deps =
   DHT sensor library
 ;  SDS011 sensor Library
   https://github.com/Zanop/SDS011.git#more-sensor-modes
+  RunningAverage
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index cf4f667..311be45 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <ESP8266WiFiMulti.h>
 extern "C" {
 #include <espnow.h>
+#include "user_interface.h"
 }
 
 #include <ESP8266HTTPClient.h>
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <Adafruit_BMP085_U.h>
 #include <DHT.h>
 
+#include <RunningAverage.h>
+
 #include <SDS011.h>
 
 const char* server = "ingress.opensensemap.org";
@@ -63,17 +66,18 @@ static constexpr uint8_t SDS_RX = D2;
 static constexpr uint8_t GEIGER_PIN = D6;
 static constexpr float CONV_FACTOR = 0.008120;
 static constexpr float OWN_BACKGROUND_CPS = 0;  // documentation says 0.2 (make sure value doesn't get negative if subtracting!)
-static constexpr unsigned long logging_period_ms = 60000;
 
 ADC_MODE(ADC_VCC);
 
 ESP8266WiFiMulti wifiMulti;
 
+os_timer_t Timer1;
+RunningAverage geigeraverage(10);
+
 Adafruit_BMP085_Unified bmp = Adafruit_BMP085_Unified(10085);
 DHT dht(DHT22_PIN, DHTTYPE);
 SDS011 sds;
 volatile unsigned long geiger_counts = 0;
-unsigned long geiger_previousMillis;
 unsigned long last_wifi_activity = 0;
 unsigned long last_dhcp = 0;
 IPAddress ip, dns, gateway, subnet;
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ struct __attribute__((packed)) SENSOR_DATA {
   float temp2;
   float p10;
   float p25;
-  unsigned long cpm;
+  float cpm;
   float radioactivity;
   float voltage;
   float rssi;
@@ -148,16 +152,9 @@ void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR sendValues() {
 
   sd.cpm = 0;
   sd.radioactivity = -1;
-  if (millis() - geiger_previousMillis > logging_period_ms) {
-    sd.cpm = geiger_counts * 60000 / (millis() - geiger_previousMillis);
-    unsigned long constexpr own_cpm = OWN_BACKGROUND_CPS * 60;
-    geiger_previousMillis = millis();
-    geiger_counts = 0;
-    sd.radioactivity = (sd.cpm - own_cpm) * CONV_FACTOR;
-//    Serial.println(cpm);
-  } else {
-//    Serial.println("Geiger Counter: no new value");
-  }
+  sd.cpm = geigeraverage.getAverage()*10;
+  float constexpr own_cpm = OWN_BACKGROUND_CPS * 60;
+  sd.radioactivity = (sd.cpm - own_cpm) * CONV_FACTOR;
 
                   Serial.printf("Temperature  : %6.2f°C    (DHT22)\n", sd.temperature);
                   Serial.printf("Humidity     : %6.2f%%     (DHT22)\n", sd.humidity);
@@ -314,6 +311,13 @@ void ICACHE_RAM_ATTR ISR_geiger_impulse() {
   geiger_counts++;
 }
 
+// will be called every 6 seconds
+void timerCallback(void *pArg) {
+  //Serial.printf("running average counts: %d average: %6.2f\n", geiger_counts, geigeraverage.getAverage());
+  geigeraverage.addValue(geiger_counts);
+  geiger_counts = 0;
+}
+
 
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);
@@ -334,6 +338,11 @@ void setup() {
   pinMode(GEIGER_PIN, INPUT);
   attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(GEIGER_PIN), ISR_geiger_impulse, FALLING);
 
+  geigeraverage.clear();
+  geigeraverage.addValue(2);
+  os_timer_setfn(&Timer1, timerCallback, NULL);
+  os_timer_arm(&Timer1, 6000, true);
+
   Serial.println("ready."); Serial.flush();
 }