diff --git a/src/WatchyRTC.cpp b/src/WatchyRTC.cpp
index 55d25a4..e96812c 100644
--- a/src/WatchyRTC.cpp
+++ b/src/WatchyRTC.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ WatchyRTC::WatchyRTC()
 
 void WatchyRTC::Init()
 {
+  tmElements_t tm;
+  Get(tm, 0);
+  rtc_pcf.initClock();
+  Set(tm);
 }
 
 void WatchyRTC::Get(tmElements_t & tm, int offsetInSeconds)