diff --git a/src/BME280.cpp b/src/BME280.cpp
index b13865e..9273e7e 100644
--- a/src/BME280.cpp
+++ b/src/BME280.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ bool BME280::reinit() {
   pinMode(BME_CS, OUTPUT);
 //  digitalWrite(BME_CS, LOW);  // enable bme280 CS
 
-  int retries = 0;  valid = false;
-  while (!valid) {
-    if (retries > 9) break;
+  valid = false;
+  for (int retries=0; !valid && retries<5; retries++) {
     /* reset chip */
     Serial.println("resetting BME280");
     SPI.beginTransaction(SPISettings(500000, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0));
@@ -65,9 +64,7 @@ bool BME280::reinit() {
     valid = bme->init();
     retries++;
 
-    float p = bme->readPressure() / 100.0F;
-    if (p < 300 || p > 1100) valid = false;
-
+    checkValid();
   }
   if (!valid) {
     Serial.println("Could not find a valid BME280 sensor, check wiring!");
@@ -114,3 +111,8 @@ float BME280::readHumidity(void) {
   else valid = true;
   return h;
 }
+
+bool BME280::checkValid(void) {
+   readPressure();
+   return valid;
+}
diff --git a/src/BME280.h b/src/BME280.h
index fe48037..4f0f346 100644
--- a/src/BME280.h
+++ b/src/BME280.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class BME280 {
     float readTemperature(void);
     float readPressure(void);
     float readHumidity(void);
+    bool checkValid(void);
     void sleep(void);
     bool valid;
   private:
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7a95205..4f0b484 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ String sensorTopic;
 const IPAddress udpMulticastAddress(239,255,255,245);
 const uint16_t udpMulticastPort = 5555;
 
+
+
 void setup() {
   // gpio configuration
 //  rtc_gpio_deinit((gpio_num_t)buttonPin);
@@ -282,14 +284,12 @@ void transmitStatus() {
   float internal_temp = temperatureRead();
   int internal_hall = hallRead();
 
-  if (!bme280.valid) return;  // TODO
-
-  for (int retry=0; retry<3 && !bme280.valid; retry++) {
-    bme280.reinit();
-    delay(250);
-    humi = bme280.readHumidity();
-    bme280.readPressure();
+  if (!bme280.valid) {
+    bme280.reinit();  // TODO
+    if (!bme280.valid) return;
     temp = bme280.readTemperature();
+    humi = bme280.readHumidity();
+    pres = bme280.readPressure();
   }
 
   StaticJsonBuffer<200> jsonBuffer;