diff --git a/Board320_240.cpp b/Board320_240.cpp
index 472a9f3..0f35fa6 100644
--- a/Board320_240.cpp
+++ b/Board320_240.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ void Board320_240::redrawScreen() {
 
     // SDCARD recording
     /*liveData->params.sdcardRecording*/
-    if (liveData->settings.sdcardEnabled == 1) {
+    if (liveData->settings.sdcardEnabled == 1 && (liveData->params.mainLoopCounter & 1) == 1) {
       spr.fillCircle((displayScreen == SCREEN_SPEED || displayScreenAutoMode == SCREEN_SPEED) ? 140 : 310, 10, 4, TFT_BLACK);
       spr.fillCircle((displayScreen == SCREEN_SPEED || displayScreenAutoMode == SCREEN_SPEED) ? 140 : 310, 10, 3,
                      (liveData->params.sdcardInit == 1) ?
@@ -1354,6 +1354,8 @@ void Board320_240::loadTestData() {
 */
 void Board320_240::mainLoop() {
 
+  liveData->params.mainLoopCounter++;
+
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Handle buttons
   // MIDDLE - menu select
diff --git a/LiveData.cpp b/LiveData.cpp
index 172709a..3eee77e 100644
--- a/LiveData.cpp
+++ b/LiveData.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ void debug(String msg, uint8_t debugLevel) {
 */
 void LiveData::initParams() {
 
+  params.mainLoopCounter = 0;
   // SIM
   params.lastDataSent = 0;
   params.sim800l_enabled = false;
diff --git a/LiveData.h b/LiveData.h
index dfb801f..53fbaa4 100644
--- a/LiveData.h
+++ b/LiveData.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ typedef struct {
   // System
   time_t currentTime;
   time_t chargingStartTime;
+  uint32_t mainLoopCounter; 
   // SIM
   time_t lastDataSent;
   bool sim800l_enabled;