diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
index d242f0904..d54d8aaed 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
@@ -463,9 +463,9 @@ bool EnvironmentTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
                  m.variant.environment_metrics.gas_resistance, m.variant.environment_metrics.relative_humidity,
                  m.variant.environment_metrics.temperature);
                  
-        LOG_INFO("(Sending): soil_temperature=%u, soil_moisture=%u\n",
+        LOG_INFO("Send: soil_temperature=%u, soil_moisture=%u",
                  m.variant.environment_metrics.soil_temperature, m.variant.environment_metrics.soil_moisture);
-                 
+
         LOG_INFO("Send: voltage=%f, IAQ=%d, distance=%f, lux=%f", m.variant.environment_metrics.voltage,
                  m.variant.environment_metrics.iaq, m.variant.environment_metrics.distance, m.variant.environment_metrics.lux);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035VBSensor.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035VBSensor.cpp
index dbda6578e..60bf2bc0c 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035VBSensor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035VBSensor.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,13 @@ bool RAK12035VBSensor::getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement)
 
 	uint8_t moisture = 0;
     uint16_t temp = 0;
-	sensor.get_sensor_moisture(&moisture);
-    sensor.get_sensor_temperature(&temp);
-    delay(100);
-    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_temperature = temp/10.0;
-    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_moisture = moisture;
-    return true;
+	if(sensor.get_sensor_moisture(&moisture) && sensor.get_sensor_temperature(&temp)){
+        delay(100);
+        measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_temperature = temp/10.0;
+        measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_moisture = moisture;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 #endif
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