diff --git a/the-cup.ino b/the-cup.ino
index 0042073..607e839 100644
--- a/the-cup.ino
+++ b/the-cup.ino
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void send_uid(char reader_uid[]);
 
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);
+  delay(1000);
 
   pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
 
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ void loop() {
     read_card(reader_uid);
     send_uid(reader_uid);
   }
+  else {
+    delay(200);
+    ESP.deepSleep(SLEEP_DURATION * 1000000);
+  }
 }
 
 void read_card(char reader_uid[]) {
@@ -132,7 +137,6 @@ void send_uid(char reader_uid[]) {
 
   https.end();
   Serial.print("[HTTPS] ended...\n");
-  ESP.deepSleep(SLEEP_DURATION * 1000000);
 }
 
 void byte_to_string(byte array[], unsigned int len, char buffer[]) {