diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index 6fca21ca..4e4dab99 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -10061,7 +10061,7 @@ void mg_ota_url_check(struct mg_mgr *mgr, const char *my_version,
 }
 
 void mg_ota_poll(struct mg_mgr *mgr) {
-  static uint64_t t = 1;
+  static uint64_t t = 5000;  // Fire first time 5 sec after boot
   if (MG_OTA_URL != NULL &&
       mg_timer_expired(&t, MG_OTA_PULL_INTERVAL_SECONDS * 1000, mg_millis())) {
     mg_ota_url_check(mgr, MG_OTA_FIRMWARE_VERSION, MG_OTA_URL,
diff --git a/src/ota.c b/src/ota.c
index d15836f9..0e6f102e 100644
--- a/src/ota.c
+++ b/src/ota.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void mg_ota_url_check(struct mg_mgr *mgr, const char *my_version,
 }
 
 void mg_ota_poll(struct mg_mgr *mgr) {
-  static uint64_t t = 1;
+  static uint64_t t = 5000;  // Fire first time 5 sec after boot
   if (MG_OTA_URL != NULL &&
       mg_timer_expired(&t, MG_OTA_PULL_INTERVAL_SECONDS * 1000, mg_millis())) {
     mg_ota_url_check(mgr, MG_OTA_FIRMWARE_VERSION, MG_OTA_URL,