diff --git a/buzzer.sh b/buzzer.sh
index 878a131..3755b76 100755
--- a/buzzer.sh
+++ b/buzzer.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ while true; do
 			sleep $volumetimeout
 		done
 		
-		sleep $((pollingtime * 2))
+		volumedelay=$((pollingtime * 2))
+		sleep $volumedelay
 
 	elif [ "$volumevalue" -gt 0 ] && [ "$swdownstat" -eq 0 ]; then
 
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ while true; do
 			sleep $volumetimeout
 		done
 
-		sleep $((pollingtime * 2))
+		volumedelay=$((pollingtime * 2))
+		sleep $volumedelay
 
 	elif [ "$buzzerstat" -eq 1 ] && [ "$swupstat" -eq 0 ]; then
 		sleep $pollingtime