diff --git a/src/hardware/powermgm.cpp b/src/hardware/powermgm.cpp
index 91202e8..f3741ba 100644
--- a/src/hardware/powermgm.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/powermgm.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void powermgm_loop( TTGOClass *ttgo ) {
             ttgo->bl->adjust( 0 );
             ttgo->displaySleep();
             ttgo->closeBL();
+            ttgo->rtc->syncToRtc();
             if ( powermgm_get_event( POWERMGM_WIFI_ACTIVE ) ) wifictl_off();
             while( powermgm_get_event( POWERMGM_WIFI_ACTIVE | POWERMGM_WIFI_CONNECTED | POWERMGM_WIFI_OFF_REQUEST | POWERMGM_WIFI_ON_REQUEST | POWERMGM_WIFI_SCAN ) ) { yield(); }
             ttgo->stopLvglTick();
diff --git a/src/hardware/timesync.cpp b/src/hardware/timesync.cpp
index 5667c62..989c8b2 100644
--- a/src/hardware/timesync.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/timesync.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ void timesync_Task( void * pvParameters ) {
             if( !getLocalTime( &info ) ) {
                 Serial.println( "Failed to obtain time\r\n" );
             }
-            ttgo->rtc->syncToRtc();
-
             xEventGroupClearBits( time_event_handle, TIME_SYNC_REQUEST );
         }
         vTaskSuspend( _timesync_Task );