diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c97cab7..179b777 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ void wifiConnect() {
   }
 }
 
+bool obtain_time() {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "syncing time");
+  configTzTime("CET-1CEST,M3.5.0/2,M10.5.0/3", "de.pool.ntp.org");
+  struct tm timeinfo;
+  return getLocalTime(&timeinfo, 5000);
+}
+
 void helloWorld()
 {
   const char HelloWorld[] = "IchbinsBens!";
@@ -747,6 +754,7 @@ void setup()
     // wakeup not caused by deep sleep
     display.clearScreen();
     display.refresh();
+    lastDisplayRefresh = getTimestamp();
     helloWorld();
     display.powerOff();
   } else {
@@ -760,10 +768,11 @@ void setup()
   wifiConnect();
 
   WiFi.waitForConnectResult();
-  //displayIcoPartial(ico_wifi16, display.width()-20, y_offset+0, ico_wifi16_width, ico_wifi16_height);
+  displayIcoPartial(ico_wifi16, display.width()-20, y_offset+0, ico_wifi16_width, ico_wifi16_height);
 
   if (wakeup_reason == ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_UNDEFINED || bootCount == 1) {
     // wakeup not caused by deep sleep
+    obtain_time();
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "trying to fetch over-the-air update");
     if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
       ota.update();
diff --git a/src/network/XD0OTA.cpp b/src/network/XD0OTA.cpp
index 5793034..ef5ca85 100644
--- a/src/network/XD0OTA.cpp
+++ b/src/network/XD0OTA.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ String XD0OTA::getUpdateURL(String file, String extension) {
 }
 
 void XD0OTA::update(void) {
-  setClock();
+  //setClock();
 
   // try device specific image first
   String fwURL = getUpdateURL(getMAC(), ".bin");