diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index b8813034..5826c791 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void app::updateNtp(void) {
 void app::tickNtpUpdate(void) {
     uint32_t nxtTrig = 5;  // default: check again in 5 sec
     #if defined(ETHERNET)
-    bool isOK = false;
+    bool isOK = (mTimestamp != 0);
     mEth.updateNtpTime();
     #else
     bool isOK = mWifi.getNtpTime();