diff --git a/ESP8266/sensornode/sensornode.ino b/ESP8266/sensornode/sensornode.ino
index e060c25..1eccfee 100644
--- a/ESP8266/sensornode/sensornode.ino
+++ b/ESP8266/sensornode/sensornode.ino
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ WiFiServer server(LISTEN_PORT);
 float temperature;
 float humidity;
 
+
+
+//milli counter
+long millitotal = 0;
+
+
+
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println("Sensornode start");
@@ -74,25 +81,28 @@ void setup() {
 
 void loop() {
   // Wait a few seconds between measurements.
-  delay(2000);
-
-  // Reading temperature or humidity takes about 250 milliseconds!
-  // Sensor readings may also be up to 2 seconds 'old' (its a very slow sensor)
-  float h = dht.readHumidity();
-  // Read temperature as Celsius (the default)
-  float t = dht.readTemperature();
-  
-  // Check if any reads failed and exit early (to try again).
-  if (isnan(h) || isnan(t)) {
-    Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
-    return;
-  } else {
-    //set the new values
-    humidity = h;
-    temperature = t;
+  float millicounter = millis();
+  if (millicounter >= millitotal) {
+    // Reading temperature or humidity takes about 250 milliseconds!
+    // Sensor readings may also be up to 2 seconds 'old' (its a very slow sensor)
+    float h = dht.readHumidity();
+    // Read temperature as Celsius (the default)
+    float t = dht.readTemperature();
     
-  }
+    // Check if any reads failed and exit early (to try again).
+    if (isnan(h) || isnan(t)) {
+      Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
+      return;
+    } else {
+      //set the new values
+      humidity = h;
+      temperature = t;
+    
+    }
 
+    //set new milli counter
+    millitotal = millis() + 2000;
+  }
   // Handle REST calls
   WiFiClient client = server.available();
   if (!client) {