diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
index 522bac1..4cf88eb 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace esphome
   void EHMTX::update() // called from polling component
   {
     if (!this->is_running){
-      if (this->clock->now().timestamp > 6000) {
+      if (this->clock->now().timestamp > 15) {
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "time sync => starting");
         this->is_running = true;
       }
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
index 7ed5507..c07c1ca 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace esphome
 
   class EHMTX : public PollingComponent, public api::CustomAPIDevice   {
   protected:   
-    float get_setup_priority() const override { return esphome::setup_priority::WIFI; }
+    float get_setup_priority() const override { return esphome::setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
     uint8_t brightness_;
     uint32_t boot_anim=0;
     uint8_t screen_pointer;