diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e38178d6..a8d301a1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ uint16_t volatile macs_total = 0, macs_wifi = 0, macs_ble = 0,
 
 hw_timer_t *ppsIRQ = NULL, *displayIRQ = NULL;
 
-TaskHandle_t irqHandlerTask, ClockTask;
+TaskHandle_t irqHandlerTask = NULL, ClockTask = NULL;
 SemaphoreHandle_t I2Caccess;
 bool volatile TimePulseTick = false;
 time_t userUTCTime = 0;
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@ void setup() {
 #warning you did not specify a time source, time will not be synched
 #endif
 
+#if (TIME_SYNC_LORASERVER)
+  // create time sync task
+  timesync_init();
+#endif
+
   // start pps timepulse
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting Timekeeper...");
   assert(timepulse_init()); // setup timepulse