diff --git a/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp b/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp
index 7a969343e..20d4d7d8c 100644
--- a/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ void SerialModule::processWXSerial()
         LOG_INFO("WS8X : %i %.1fg%.1f %.1fv %.1fv %.1fC rain: %.1f, %i sum", atoi(windDir), strtof(windVel, nullptr),
                  strtof(windGust, nullptr), batVoltageF, capVoltageF, temperatureF, rain, rainSum);
     }
-    if (gotwind && !Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastAveraged, averageIntervalMillis)) {
+    if (gotwind && !Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastAveraged, averageIntervalMillis) && velCount > 0 && dirCount > 0) {
         // calculate averages and send to the mesh
         float velAvg = 1.0 * velSum / velCount;