diff --git a/libnymea-modbus/tools/connectiontool/modbustcp.py b/libnymea-modbus/tools/connectiontool/modbustcp.py
index d4ccdd1..4ea9afe 100644
--- a/libnymea-modbus/tools/connectiontool/modbustcp.py
+++ b/libnymea-modbus/tools/connectiontool/modbustcp.py
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ def writeInitMethodImplementationTcp(fileDescriptor, className, registerDefiniti
             writeLine(fileDescriptor, '        return false;')
             writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    }')
             writeLine(fileDescriptor)
+            writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    m_initializing = true;')
+            writeLine(fileDescriptor)
 
             # Read individual registers
             for registerDefinition in registerDefinitions:
@@ -614,6 +616,8 @@ def writeInitMethodImplementationTcp(fileDescriptor, className, registerDefiniti
             writeLine(fileDescriptor, '        return false;')
             writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    }')
             writeLine(fileDescriptor)
+            writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    m_initializing = true;')
+            writeLine(fileDescriptor)
             writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    // Parent object for the init process')
             writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    m_initObject = new QObject(this);')
             writeLine(fileDescriptor)
@@ -744,6 +748,7 @@ def writeInitMethodImplementationTcp(fileDescriptor, className, registerDefiniti
 
     else:
         writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    // No init registers defined. Nothing to be done and we are finished.')
+        writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    m_initializing = false;')
         writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    emit initializationFinished(true);')
 
     writeLine(fileDescriptor, '    return true;')
diff --git a/libnymea-modbus/tools/generate-connection.py b/libnymea-modbus/tools/generate-connection.py
index 2ddc354..d3208eb 100644
--- a/libnymea-modbus/tools/generate-connection.py
+++ b/libnymea-modbus/tools/generate-connection.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def writeTcpHeaderFile():
     writeLine(headerFile, '    quint16 slaveId() const;')
     writeLine(headerFile)
     writeLine(headerFile, '    bool reachable() const;')
+    writeLine(headerFile, '    bool initializing() const;')
     writeLine(headerFile)
     
     # Write init and update method declarations
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ def writeTcpHeaderFile():
         writeLine(headerFile)
 
     writeLine(headerFile, '    bool m_reachable = false;')
+    writeLine(headerFile, '    bool m_initializing = false;')
     writeLine(headerFile, '    QModbusReply *m_checkRechableReply = nullptr;')
     writeLine(headerFile, '    uint m_checkReachableRetries = 0;')
     writeLine(headerFile, '    uint m_checkReachableRetriesCount = 0;')
@@ -273,6 +275,12 @@ def writeTcpSourceFile():
     writeLine(sourceFile, '}')
     writeLine(sourceFile)
 
+    writeLine(sourceFile, 'bool %s::initializing() const' % (className))
+    writeLine(sourceFile, '{')
+    writeLine(sourceFile, '    return m_initializing;')
+    writeLine(sourceFile, '}')
+    writeLine(sourceFile)
+
     writeLine(sourceFile, 'uint %s::checkReachableRetries() const' % (className))
     writeLine(sourceFile, '{')
     writeLine(sourceFile, '    return m_checkReachableRetries;')
@@ -423,6 +431,7 @@ def writeTcpSourceFile():
     writeLine(sourceFile, '        qCWarning(dc%s()) << "Initialization finished of %s" << m_modbusTcpMaster->hostAddress().toString() << "failed.";' % (className, className))
     writeLine(sourceFile, '    }')
     writeLine(sourceFile)
+    writeLine(sourceFile, '    m_initializing = false;')
 
     if queuedRequests:
         writeLine(sourceFile, '    m_initRequestQueue.clear();')
@@ -460,6 +469,7 @@ def writeTcpSourceFile():
     writeLine(sourceFile, '            m_communicationWorking = false;')
     writeLine(sourceFile, '            m_communicationFailedCounter = 0;')
     writeLine(sourceFile, '            m_checkReachableRetriesCount = 0;')
+    writeLine(sourceFile, '            m_initializing = false;')
 
     if queuedRequests:
         writeLine(sourceFile, '            m_updateRequestQueue.clear();')
diff --git a/solax/integrationpluginsolax.cpp b/solax/integrationpluginsolax.cpp
index 942b247..8da3687 100644
--- a/solax/integrationpluginsolax.cpp
+++ b/solax/integrationpluginsolax.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void IntegrationPluginSolax::setupThing(ThingSetupInfo *info)
                 // Try once to reconnect the device
                 solaxConnection->reconnectDevice();
             } else {
-                // Start update cycle
+                qCInfo(dcSolax()) << "Connection initialized successfully for" << thing;
                 solaxConnection->update();
             }
         });
@@ -309,9 +309,6 @@ void IntegrationPluginSolax::setupThing(ThingSetupInfo *info)
                     batteryThing->setStateValue(solaxBatteryChargingStateStateTypeId, "charging");
                 }
             }
-
-            // Run the next update cycle
-            solaxConnection->update();
         });
 
         connect(thing, &Thing::settingChanged, solaxConnection, [this, thing](const ParamTypeId &paramTypeId, const QVariant &value){
@@ -410,6 +407,28 @@ void IntegrationPluginSolax::setupThing(ThingSetupInfo *info)
 
 void IntegrationPluginSolax::postSetupThing(Thing *thing)
 {
+
+    if (thing->thingClassId() == solaxInverterTcpThingClassId) {
+
+        // Create the update timer if not already set up
+        if (!m_refreshTimer) {
+            qCDebug(dcSolax()) << "Starting plugin timer...";
+            m_refreshTimer = hardwareManager()->pluginTimerManager()->registerTimer(2);
+            connect(m_refreshTimer, &PluginTimer::timeout, this, [this] {
+                foreach(SolaxModbusTcpConnection *connection, m_tcpConnections) {
+                    if (connection->initializing())
+                        continue;
+
+                    //qCDebug(dcSolax()) << "Update connection" << connection->modbusTcpMaster()->hostAddress().toString();
+                    connection->update();
+                }
+            });
+
+            m_refreshTimer->start();
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (thing->thingClassId() == solaxMeterThingClassId || thing->thingClassId() == solaxBatteryThingClassId || thing->thingClassId() == solaxInverterChildThingClassId) {
         Thing *connectionThing = myThings().findById(thing->parentId());
         if (connectionThing) {
@@ -432,6 +451,11 @@ void IntegrationPluginSolax::thingRemoved(Thing *thing)
     if (m_monitors.contains(thing))
         hardwareManager()->networkDeviceDiscovery()->unregisterMonitor(m_monitors.take(thing));
 
+    if (myThings().isEmpty() && m_refreshTimer) {
+        qCDebug(dcSolax()) << "Stopping refresh timer";
+        hardwareManager()->pluginTimerManager()->unregisterTimer(m_refreshTimer);
+        m_refreshTimer = nullptr;
+    }
 }
 
 Thing *IntegrationPluginSolax::getMeterThing(Thing *parentThing, uint meterId)
diff --git a/solax/integrationpluginsolax.h b/solax/integrationpluginsolax.h
index 2ffe416..f30b3e6 100644
--- a/solax/integrationpluginsolax.h
+++ b/solax/integrationpluginsolax.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
     void thingRemoved(Thing *thing) override;
 
 private:
+    PluginTimer *m_refreshTimer = nullptr;
+
     QHash<Thing *, NetworkDeviceMonitor *> m_monitors;
     QHash<Thing *, SolaxModbusTcpConnection *> m_tcpConnections;
     QHash<Thing *, SolaxModbusRtuConnection *> m_rtuConnections;