diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f6e88b75..37d71674 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -232,21 +232,6 @@ void setup() {
   }
 #endif
 
-// initialize bme
-#ifdef HAS_BME
-  strcat_P(features, " BME");
-  if (bme_init()) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting BMEloop...");
-    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(bme_loop,  // task function
-                            "bmeloop", // name of task
-                            4096,      // stack size of task
-                            (void *)1, // parameter of the task
-                            0,         // priority of the task
-                            &BmeTask,  // task handle
-                            1);        // CPU core
-  }
-#endif
-
 // initialize sensors
 #ifdef HAS_SENSORS
   strcat_P(features, " SENS");
@@ -349,6 +334,22 @@ void setup() {
                           &wifiSwitchTask,   // task handle
                           0);                // CPU core
 
+  // initialize bme
+#ifdef HAS_BME
+  strcat_P(features, " BME");
+  if (bme_init()) {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting BMEloop...");
+    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(bme_loop,  // task function
+                            "bmeloop", // name of task
+                            4096,      // stack size of task
+                            (void *)1, // parameter of the task
+                            0,         // priority of the task
+                            &BmeTask,  // task handle
+                            1);        // CPU core
+  }
+  delay(2000); // time for initializing i2c sensor
+#endif
+
   // start timer triggered interrupts
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting Interrupts...");
 #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY