diff --git a/src/scale.cpp b/src/scale.cpp
index d3ba2e0..3ee71c6 100644
--- a/src/scale.cpp
+++ b/src/scale.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void start_scale(bool touchSensorConnected) {
   scale.begin(LOADCELL_DOUT_PIN, LOADCELL_SCK_PIN);
 
   oledShowProgressBar(6, 7, DISPLAY_BOOT_TEXT, "Tare scale");
-  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 2000; i++) {
+  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 3000; i++) {
     yield();
     vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1));
     esp_task_wdt_reset();
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ void start_scale(bool touchSensorConnected) {
     vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(5000));
   }
 
-  scale.set_scale(calibrationValue); // this value is obtained by calibrating the scale with known weights; see the README for details
+  scale.set_scale(calibrationValue);
+  vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(5000));
   scale.tare();
 
   // Display Gewicht