diff --git a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py
index 94fa8ff5..219b4449 100644
--- a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py
+++ b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ def poll_inverter(inverter, retries=4):
         # Handle the response data if any
         if response:
             c_datetime = datetime.now()
-            print(f'{c_datetime} Payload: ' + hoymiles.hexify_payload(response))
+            if hoymiles.HOYMILES_DEBUG_LOGGING:
+                print(f'{c_datetime} Payload: ' + hoymiles.hexify_payload(response))
             decoder = hoymiles.ResponseDecoder(response,
                     request=com.request,
                     inverter_ser=inverter_ser
diff --git a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/outputs.py b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/outputs.py
index 0bfaecac..a0bfdfef 100644
--- a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/outputs.py
+++ b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/outputs.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class VolkszaehlerOutputPlugin(OutputPluginFactory):
         """
         super().__init__(**params)
 
+        self.session = requests.Session()
         self.baseurl = config.get('url', 'http://localhost/middleware/')
         self.channels = dict()
         for channel in config.get('channels', []):
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ class VolkszaehlerOutputPlugin(OutputPluginFactory):
         uid = self.channels[ctype]
         url = f'{self.baseurl}/data/{uid}.json?operation=add&ts={ts}&value={value}'
         try:
-            r = requests.get(url)
+            r = self.session.get(url)
             if r.status_code != 200:
                 raise ValueError('Could not send request (%s)' % url)
         except ConnectionError as e: