diff --git a/src/bmesensor.cpp b/src/bmesensor.cpp
index 25a1e207..28bcc34b 100644
--- a/src/bmesensor.cpp
+++ b/src/bmesensor.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Adafruit_BME280 bme; // I2C
 int bme_init(void) {
 
   // return = 0 -> error / return = 1 -> success
+  int rc = 1;
 
 #ifdef HAS_BME680
   // block i2c bus access
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ int bme_init(void) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME680 sensor found and initialized");
     else {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BME680 sensor not found");
-      goto error;
+      rc = 0;
+      goto finish;
     }
 
     loadState();
@@ -71,39 +73,40 @@ int bme_init(void) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BSEC subscription succesful");
     else {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BSEC subscription error");
-      goto error;
+      rc = 0;
+      goto finish;
     }
   } else {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "I2c bus busy - BME680 initialization error");
-    goto error;
+    rc = 0;
+    goto finish;
   }
 
 #elif defined HAS_BME280
 
   bool status;
-  // return = 0 -> error / return = 1 -> success
 
   // block i2c bus access
   if (I2C_MUTEX_LOCK()) {
+
     status = bme.begin(BME280_ADDR);
     if (!status) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BME280 sensor not found");
-      goto error;
+      rc = 0;
+      goto finish;
     }
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME280 sensor found and initialized");
   } else {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "I2c bus busy - BME280 initialization error");
-    goto error;
+    rc = 0;
+    goto finish;
   }
 
 #endif
 
+finish:
   I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK(); // release i2c bus access
-  return 1;
-
-error:
-  I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK(); // release i2c bus access
-  return 0;
+  return rc;
 
 } // bme_init()
 
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 632e0ee8..19ec7bcc 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void init_display(const char *Productname, const char *Version) {
 
   // block i2c bus access
   if (!I2C_MUTEX_LOCK())
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] i2c mutex lock failed", millis() / 1000.0);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%0.3f] i2c mutex lock failed", millis() / 1000.0);
   else {
     // show startup screen
     uint8_t buf[32];
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void refreshTheDisplay(bool nextPage) {
 
   // block i2c bus access
   if (!I2C_MUTEX_LOCK())
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] i2c mutex lock failed", millis() / 1000.0);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%0.3f] i2c mutex lock failed", millis() / 1000.0);
   else {
     // set display on/off according to current device configuration
     if (DisplayIsOn != cfg.screenon) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3221a6f5..e47d71c4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ void setup() {
   // create some semaphores for syncing / mutexing tasks
   I2Caccess = xSemaphoreCreateMutex(); // for access management of i2c bus
   assert(I2Caccess != NULL);
+  I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK();
 
   // disable brownout detection
 #ifdef DISABLE_BROWNOUT
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ void setup() {
                             "bmeloop", // name of task
                             2048,      // stack size of task
                             (void *)1, // parameter of the task
-                            1,         // priority of the task
+                            2,         // priority of the task
                             &BmeTask,  // task handle
                             1);        // CPU core
   }